slack-gif-creator

Toolkit for creating animated GIFs optimized for Slack with validation and animation utilities.

- Provides GIFBuilder for frame assembly, validators to check Slack compliance, and easing functions for smooth motion (bounce, elastic, ease-in-out, etc.)

- Supports emoji GIFs (128x128, under 3 seconds) and message GIFs (480x480) with configurable FPS, color palette, and optimization flags

- Includes animation concepts (shake, pulse, bounce, spin, fade, slide, zoom, particle burst) with code examples and PIL primitives for drawing shapes

- Built on PIL for frame creation and manipulation; handles user-uploaded images as direct content or style reference

Slack GIF Creator

A toolkit providing utilities and knowledge for creating animated GIFs optimized for Slack.

Slack Requirements

Dimensions:

- Emoji GIFs: 128x128 (recommended)

- Message GIFs: 480x480

Parameters:

- FPS: 10-30 (lower is smaller file size)

- Colors: 48-128 (fewer = smaller file size)

- Duration: Keep under 3 seconds for emoji GIFs

Core Workflow