A Step-by-Step Rotoscope Guide with not-an-animator cakeis !

Step 1: Find a gif

Remember to ask for permission if using someone’s edit
You can always extract scenes from youtube etc with sites like:

• www.giflike.com
• www.yt2gif.com
• www.gifyoutube.com

Step 2: Extract Frames

• Go to www.gifmaker.me/exploder
• Upload gif, download, unzip, preview images, select your frames
• Go to Step 4: upload selected frames to test if animation is smooth
• If no, select more or different frames. If okay, Transfer the selected frames to one photoshop file or any program that supports layers. 

Step 3: Trace!

• Trace each Base frame on a new transparent layer. 
• Keep consistent with each new tracing for a nicer flow
• Go to Step 4 with every few new traced layer to check for flaws.
• Watch your gif grow!

Step 4: Save as gif

• Save each traced layer as a separate image file
• Upload to www.gifmaker.me  
• Adjust the speed to liking.
• Click “View the GIF animation” and save. You’re done!