Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this GIMP tutorial, I show you how to animate still photos using a super easy technique. You'll be able to bring your photos to life - creating compositions like flowing waterfalls, flying dirt, floating clouds, etc. I'll be using the free G'MIC plugin to accomplish this effect.

I also show you how to preview your animations in GIMP using the built-in Animation Playback feature, as well as how to export your final compositions to an animated GIF file.

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Here is the Original Tutorial That Inspired My Tutorial:
discuss.pixls.us/t/using-gmic-and-gimp-for-static-flow-effects/19170

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