in5 Animated GIF Maker

The in5 Animated GIF Maker lets you create animated GIFs (and videos) using Adobe InDesign. Take advantage of InDesign's…

What is in5 Animated GIF Maker?

in5 Animated GIF Maker is a unique Chrome extension that takes the functionality of Adobe InDesign to the next level by enabling users to create animated GIFs and videos. Leveraging the ease of Animation and Timing tools offered by InDesign, this extension is perfect for creating engaging animated visuals for platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and email newsletters. It requires a license for in5 but allows free GIF creation. It now supports image recording, built-in optimization and even video exporting for more color control.

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By: https://ajarproductions.com

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Users: 2,000+

Rating: 2.22 (9)

Version: 3.0.2 (Last updated: 2023-03-27)

Creation date: 2020-05-11

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs
activeTab
tabCapture
storage

Size: 9.28M

Email: su*****@ajarproductions.com

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# 20476 ▼ 236

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#1776 in Social Networking ▲ 6 #9 in gif keyword 22 #22 in animation keyword 14 ▼ 1

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Summary

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The in5 Animated GIF Maker lets you create animated GIFs (and videos) using Adobe InDesign.

Take advantage of InDesign's easy-to-use Animation and Timing tools to create animated images for social media (Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter) and email newsletters.

The GIF Maker is free to use, but a license is required for in5. More info: http://in5.ajar.pro

Note: GIFs only support 256 colors, and in an animated GIF that color palette is shared across all of the frames. So photographic images will look grainy (and they do in all GIFs).

v2 now supports recording of images and adds built-in optimization.

v3 lets you export video so that you can open in Photoshop and get precious control of your colors before exporting to an animated GIF from there.

User reviews

If you were looking to use this for display ads, keep searching. All my assets indexed came in less than 100k (with animations) via InDesign with in5 extension. As soon as I 'recorded' the gif, it was in the 1.5mb range... eons away from where it needs to be. No matter of trial and error, I could not get it anywhere near the 150k cap. I am not saying it's not a worthwhile extension into InDesign, but for display ads, it did not work for me.

Jenny Lynn Walding, 2022-11-23

I can create the GIF, but the 'demo' watermark is still showing on the final saved version, so completely unusable.

Jennifer Thomas, 2022-11-17

in5 gif maker creates a gif of 19MB! Unusable for email templates or social media. I cannot download the latest version in inDesign 2021. It takes me to a blank tab labeled “Untitled.” I cannot even save the 19MB version after using the in5 plugin in chrome (which I have removed and replaced twice). The “save” button does nothing and goes nowhere. No one available for immediate help, 1-3 business days. I'll have to recreate in photoshop. If this can't be resolved, definitely want a refund.

Debra Heiser, 2020-12-17

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Risk impact

in5 Animated GIF Maker is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install in5 Animated GIF Maker if you trust the publisher.