A smooth sky in your source video may become visible bands in a GIF. Skin or product colors may also change. Check the color palette limit before increasing width or FPS: those controls do not expand the palette.
Why gradients can change
MDN describes GIF as indexed color: pixels refer to entries in a palette containing at most 256 colors. Reducing a rich image to that palette can merge nearby shades, making a gradient look stepped.
FileMyLove's video-to-GIF tool builds a palette of up to 256 colors for each frame. This does not mean the entire animated file must share one identical palette.
What the controls affect
| Setting | Effect |
|---|---|
| Start and end | Which part of the clip becomes the GIF |
| Width: 320, 480 or 640 | Target image width, capped at the source width |
| 10 or 15 FPS | Frame frequency in the animation |
There is currently no custom palette, brand-color lock or dithering control in FileMyLove. Increasing FPS cannot restore missing shades.
Test a representative excerpt
- Select a short section containing gradients, faces or important product colors.
- Convert and open the downloaded GIF.
- Compare it with the same part of the source at a similar display size.
- Inspect both a paused image and playback for distracting bands or color changes.
This is our suggested review workflow, not an automatic color-checking feature. A larger image can make some details easier to inspect, but it does not guarantee a closer color match.
When to keep the video
If product colors, a logo or smooth shading are essential and the GIF fails your visual check, use the original clip where the destination accepts video. Keep that original rather than repeatedly converting the GIF in hopes of recovering detail.
For the basic workflow and audio limitations, see making GIFs and muting video. FileMyLove performs the conversion in your browser without uploading the video.
