{"id":7051,"date":"2022-07-11T16:02:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T16:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=7051"},"modified":"2022-07-11T16:02:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T16:02:00","slug":"how-to-make-a-gif-for-instagram-using-canva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-gif-for-instagram-using-canva","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a GIF for Instagram Using Canva"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f98d8805ae4\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f98d8805ae4\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f98d8805ae4\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-gif-for-instagram-using-canva\/#How_to_Make_a_GIF_for_Instagram_Using_Canva\" title=\"How to Make a GIF for Instagram Using Canva\">How to Make a GIF for Instagram Using Canva<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-gif-for-instagram-using-canva\/#Creating_a_branded_GIF_for_Instagram_Stories\" title=\"Creating a branded GIF for Instagram Stories\">Creating a branded GIF for Instagram Stories<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-gif-for-instagram-using-canva\/#Adding_a_gif_to_your_Instagram_feed\" title=\"Adding a gif to your Instagram feed\">Adding a gif to your Instagram feed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-gif-for-instagram-using-canva\/#Using_Canva\" title=\"Using Canva\">Using Canva<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-gif-for-instagram-using-canva\/#Adding_a_gif_to_your_Instagram_stories\" title=\"Adding a gif to your Instagram stories\">Adding a gif to your Instagram stories<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-gif-for-instagram-using-canva\/#Using_Giphy\" title=\"Using Giphy\">Using Giphy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Make_a_GIF_for_Instagram_Using_Canva\"><\/span>How to Make a GIF for Instagram Using Canva<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to make a gif for instagram\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/blMBeny.gif\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a new visual strategy to use on Instagram, you might want to consider creating a GIF. It&#8217;s relatively easy to create a GIF using several free online platforms. Instagram allows you to showcase your GIF in your stories, so you can easily track how engaging they are with your followers. Here&#8217;s how to make a GIF for Instagram using Canva.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_a_branded_GIF_for_Instagram_Stories\"><\/span>Creating a branded GIF for Instagram Stories<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Creating a branded GIF for your Instagram Stories can be a quick and easy way to raise brand awareness. GIFs are an easy way to highlight certain elements of your story, and they also give your followers a flashy way to learn more about your business. Massage Envy, for instance, used an animated GIF to point to their dog in one of their stories. Other brands can benefit from a GIF that highlights their logo or slogan.<\/p>\n<p>After you&#8217;ve uploaded a GIF, make sure to tag it with five to 10 keywords, including your brand name. Make sure to check out the Giphy website and see if your GIF is there. Once it does, it should be showing up in the search results. Once your GIF is live, you can even include it with stickers in your stories. These stickers should work within the Instagram Stories format.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_a_gif_to_your_Instagram_feed\"><\/span>Adding a gif to your Instagram feed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One way to add GIFs to your Instagram feed is to create an mp4 file. Once you have created the file, you can download it to your computer or upload it to Instagram. Once you&#8217;ve saved the mp4 file, you can add a caption, hashtags, and mentions. If you&#8217;re not comfortable creating mp4 files, you can use online tools to upload them.<\/p>\n<p>While there are a few different ways to add gifs to your Instagram feed, one of the most popular is uploading your own. GIFs are extremely popular on Instagram, and the app is the easiest way to post them. However, it isn&#8217;t the best way to create your own. If you&#8217;re unsure about how to create an Instagram GIF, you can use third-party apps such as GIPHY.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_Canva\"><\/span>Using Canva<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To create an animated GIF on Instagram, all you have to do is upload your photos to Canva and click on the &#8220;Animated Social Media&#8221; template. Once you have selected the GIF template, you will need to choose a frame length and edit the graphics. The first frame should be the one you want to upload, but if you want to create a GIF that plays on Instagram, you will need to change the default file type to GIF. After this, you will need to select the pages to be included in the GIF.<\/p>\n<p>Canva provides a drag and drop design tool to create stunning graphics. It is also a great tool for social media stories. To create a GIF, you must visit the Canva website and choose your social network, such as Instagram. Then, select the GIF and add any text you would like. If you&#8217;d like to use a text box to accompany the GIF, you can either click on the &#8220;Text&#8221; tab on the left side menu, then select the text style, and then press the &#8220;T&#8221; keyboard shortcut.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_a_gif_to_your_Instagram_stories\"><\/span>Adding a gif to your Instagram stories<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adding a GIF to your Instagram stories is a great way to add visual interest and engage your followers. These small graphics have the ability to be searched and should have five tags, which will help your audience find it easily. It&#8217;s a great way to showcase a new product or service, or to show an animation. However, if you don&#8217;t have any GIFs or know how to create them, there are other options. You can use Giphy to create branded GIFs, and then add them to your account. This will help you track how many of your followers have viewed your content.<\/p>\n<p>Animated GIFs can be a great way to add interest to your story. It&#8217;s a great way to promote a campaign, run a poll, or simply create unique content. Branded GIFs are a great way to promote your business and give your audience valuable feedback. Just make sure that you don&#8217;t use GIFs in excess, because your followers will find them distracting.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_Giphy\"><\/span>Using Giphy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are trying to create an interesting GIF for your Instagram post, then using Giphy can help. This platform allows users to create GIFs with a variety of effects. It is also possible to create stickers with your own GIF, which you can upload to Instagram. The stickers can be customized by adding a custom tag or applying tags to each of the images. 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