Facebook confirmed it has begun testing a new GIF maker in the camera feature of the main Facebook mobile application. The feature, which is available with the tap of a button at the top of the screen, lets you shoot footage that you can then save in GIF format to your device’s photo gallery, post to your Facebook profile, or add to your Facebook Story. The addition was first spotted… Read Moregif
Facebook confirmed it has begun testing a new GIF maker in the camera feature of the main Facebook mobile application. The feature, which is available with the tap of a button at the top of the screen, lets you shoot footage that you can then save in GIF format to your device’s photo gallery, post to your Facebook profile, or add to your Facebook Story. The addition was first spotted… Read More
Reply threads on Facebook are about to get a lot more animated. To mark the 30th anniversary of the GIF format, all users will get the new GIF comment button that Facebook began testing three months ago. Facebook also announced that almost 13 billion GIFs were sent on Messenger over the past year, with 400 million GIFs sent just on New Year’s Day 2017. Read MoreFacebook rolls out the GIF button for comments to all ...
About two months ago the NFL implemented a new social media policy that effectively banned teams from posting any video-based content during games. The backlash was tremendous, with fans and teams criticizing the NFL for negatively impacting fan’s social media experiences, especially during a TV ratings slump. But now it seems the NFL has decided to relax these restrictions. In a memo… Read MoreThe NFL will reportedly relax their social media rules so ...
GIFS, but IRL.
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Ubersnap Prints Out Your GIFs. Yes, Prints
Tumblr has always been a hotbed for posting animated GIFs. Now it's adding mobile GIF-making features to its toolbox.
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Tumblr Adds GIF-Making Tools to Its iPhone App
Twitter tweeted out a new toy for you to play with for video called “ScratchReel.” Basically, it lets you scrub a short GIF back and forth for cool effects.
Check it out here (to see the actual effect you have to visit the native tweet):
Spotted a ScratchReel yet? Scrub back & forth to help the @WSL surfer escape the tube!
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Only on Twitter, dude. Read MoreTwitter Doing More With GIFs, Introduces Feature Called “ScratchReel”
Is it #GIFAGEDDON? One of my favorite ways to consume the best parts of sportsball is in animated GIFs and 6-second Vines. I only want to see that big block or that sweet catch, not the crap before and after it. The NFL seems to agree and probably wants to be the only place you can get those GIFs or Vines, because according to numerous reports, two prominent sports publication’s… Read More