I have a terrible problem...

elittler

I CANT SEEM TO STOP GIF-ING

I might need help.

otter1103

Edit: think had a bad link

snowpants

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Kidding!

This post made possible by Benedict Cumberbatch and my own love of gifs.

erind228

I can't figure out how to GIF. I suck. I wish I had your problem.

elittler

So I think this ones really cool, but I can't find the right thread to put it in and I just know I'll forget it later. So I'm going to insert it here.

elittler

erind228 said:

I can't figure out how to GIF. I suck. I wish I had your problem.

Isn't this a place of learning? It's super easy!

snowpants

@erind228, are you on a desktop?  Phone?  iPad?  There's a whole thread about doing it from a phone or iPad I think (though I must admit I didn't read it and still don't know how to do it from either), but if you're on a desktop I can help. 

elittler

And I would like to thank you ladies. IRL I'm terrible with quick comebacks and finding witty things to say at the right moment and not ten minutes after the fact (unlike my husband. Dick).

I feel that I've found my calling! GIFS!

snowpants

elittler said:

And I would like to thank you ladies. IRL I'm terrible with quick comebacks and finding witty things to say at the right moment and not ten minutes after the fact (unlike my husband. Dick). I feel that I've found my calling! GIFS!

It's always good to play to your strengths. 

erind228

I'm usually on my phone. I read the other threads and apparently lack iPhone skills.

snowpants

Hey look, I did it!  I gif-ed from my iPhone! 

lclark79

snowpants

@erind228, I'll write what I did but it's probably similar to the other mobile gif-ing thread so not sure if it will be helpful or not....

On my iPhone I searched for "puppy gifs" on google images.  When I found one I liked (and not all of them are actually gifs...some are just photos) I held my finger down on the image until the menu popped up.  Choose "copy".  Open a new internet window and paste into the address bar to make sure it loads. 

Then I selected the whole address again and copied it (might be redundant, am I not just copying the same thing as before?).  With me so far?

Go to the thread and reply to the post you want to reply to.  Type in the following:

<*img src="

except do not type in the *

after the " hold your finger down and paste the address you previously copied.  Then type:

">

And you should be done.  Give it a try! 

coffee-saur

That's just fine... Keep it up!

snowpants

lizardbreath14 said:

I don't know how to gif.  I'm a failure

<img src="https://cheezburger.com/8001283072">

Not positive (I'm no computer genius, trust me) but I think your problem might be that the address you pasted is the address to a page with gifs on it, not the address of the actual gif.  Try again but hold your finger on the actual gif until the menu comes up and you can copy the gif address to a new page and make sure it pops up there.  Does that make sense?

otter1103

lizardbreath14 said:

snowpants said:

lizardbreath14 said:

I don't know how to gif.  I'm a failure

<img src="https://cheezburger.com/8001283072">

Not positive (I'm no computer genius, trust me) but I think your problem might be that the address you pasted is the address to a page with gifs on it, not the address of the actual gif.  Try again but hold your finger on the actual gif until the menu comes up and you can copy the gif address to a new page and make sure it pops up there.  Does that make sense?

It does make sense - but I'm not on my phone.  I'm on my work desktop.  I just right clicked and copied, but I don't know. LOL!  Also, the instructions of what you type around it... do you just put that in the comment box like a regular comment? Or should I have put it in the Attach a file spot?


If on desk top, but the red source code button that looks like <> Then paste the link in the comment section

snowpants

lizardbreath14 said:

snowpants said:

lizardbreath14 said:

I don't know how to gif.  I'm a failure

<img src="https://cheezburger.com/8001283072">

Not positive (I'm no computer genius, trust me) but I think your problem might be that the address you pasted is the address to a page with gifs on it, not the address of the actual gif.  Try again but hold your finger on the actual gif until the menu comes up and you can copy the gif address to a new page and make sure it pops up there.  Does that make sense?

It does make sense - but I'm not on my phone.  I'm on my work desktop.  I just right clicked and copied, but I don't know. LOL!  Also, the instructions of what you type around it... do you just put that in the comment box like a regular comment? Or should I have put it in the Attach a file spot?

If you're on a desktop it's easier!  (At least for me.)  Sadly I can't make your gif work because the site it blocked at my workplace but here's what you do:

Find the gif you want on that site (or Google image search a gif you want) and when you find the gif right click on it.  Choose Properties.  A box should come up and the Address (URL) is listed.  Highlight and copy that address.  Make sure you get all of it as sometimes it's longer than two lines.

Come back to post your comment but chose the little picture box in the upper right corner and paste the URL there.  Hit submit and it should come up.  Like this:

snowpants

Woohoo @lizardbreath14!

Nice work, and super cute gif!  I can't see it from work but I can on my phone. 

mrs_drc_rn

diagonalley

otter1103 said:

Edit: think had a bad link

I don't know why, but this particular gif makes me sad.  I know he's not REALLY snorting a kitty, but it looks so cute and helpless

bebemac

So I am pretty sure this just adds to your fabulousness! GIFs have infiltrated my work life. Yesterday I finished a two-year project and notified my boss via email was done. I expressed the idea that a pizza party was in order to celebrate the fact that we had finally finished. In the email, I hyperlinked the word pizza to this GIF:

erind228

erind228

@snowpants, your directions were awesome. I apparently am not. I'll keep trying. Thanks so much for helping. You're a doll!

erind228

snowpants

Hooray @erind228, you did it!!

 

ElTrain5

elittler said:

So I think this ones really cool, but I can't find the right thread to put it in and I just know I'll forget it later. So I'm going to insert it here.

I am probably going to steal that for the sandwich thread eventually.

erind228

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elittler

I designate today National Nick Miller gif day! He totally gets me.

elittler

Use it in the turkey thread! Things are starting to heat up. I am, apparently, immature because I read the posts and this is what I see happening

Read247

elittler

How appropriate and true

Read247

colllydon

I wanted to contribute

jshrop

Damn cleaning!! I miss all the fun!!!

rileymiller

I really need to read the GIF thread and how to do it!!  I love them all!

elittler

What I looked like when I realized I could have a pre-dinner while waiting for dinner to cook.

Thank god only my 2 year old was here to witness it.

lscal20

I'm afraid to try it because I might not stop

2blessingsin1

I love Pretty Woman lol

 

2blessingsin1

one my favorite scenes lol