GIF Frames
Release log

Product updates

What changed, why it helps, and what is ready before each GIF Frames release.

Release 001

A more complete frame inspection workspace

This release makes large GIFs easier to inspect, brings related playback controls together, and adds a confirmation step before exporting a frame.

Viewing

  • Large GIF canvases now scale down automatically so the complete image stays visible without changing its aspect ratio.
  • The new theater mode widens the complete player and gives the preview more room on desktop.
  • Small GIFs remain at their original size in the standard player and can use the larger theater view when needed.

Playback

  • Loop, reverse, and theater controls now use compact icons with hover and keyboard-focus tooltips.
  • Reverse playback begins at zero progress and keeps time moving from left to right while frames play backward.
  • The progress bar updates the main preview while scrubbing and synchronizes the film strip after release.

Frames and export

  • The film strip supports horizontal wheel scrolling without changing the selected frame.
  • Jump to accepts a frame number for direct navigation through longer animations.
  • Frame export now opens a preview card where the PNG file name can be edited before download.

Opening GIFs

  • Upload a GIF from the file picker, drag it directly onto the preview, or paste an animated GIF file from the clipboard.
  • A public-domain Muybridge animation loads by default so every player control can be tried immediately.
  • All decoding and frame export continue to run locally in the browser without uploading the GIF.
Try the current release

Inspect an animated GIF frame by frame.

Open GIF player