XPhoto GIF Animator

XPhoto GIF Animator is a feature-rich and intuitive program that can help create buttons, photo frames, batch convert pictures to other image formats, and design presentations.

Old yet user-friendly layout

As the app hasn't been updated in a while, the interface remained outdated yet accessible to everyone. Most of the options are divided into separate sections, such as color effect, deform effect, create a frame, Web tools or HTML slideshow. The contained functions are displayed on the right, while on the left, you can view the image thumbnail and sorting elements. For the app to run without errors, it's recommended to start it in Administrator mode.

Alter and correct multiple pictures to get high-quality results

You have the choice to enter one file at a time or an entire folder at once. To each picture, you can add blank frames before and after it. From the first tab, the tool lets you rescale, rotate, and re-dimension the photos, as well as adjust the brightness, contrast, red eye, and color balance. What's more, you can apply several effects, like oil painting, emboss, edge glow, negative or overlit to bring a unique touch to your work.

Convert and optimize images, add text, and upload your creations

Another nice function is the ability to add custom frames with different colors and styles, as well as insert personalized text (font, size, color, transparency, alignment). From the Web Tools, you have the options to optimize JPEG, GIF and PNG images, upload pictures using an FTP server, as well as make thumbnails, convert pictures to other similar formats, and save animations as series of photos.

Make animations using series of photos 

Last but not least, from the last tab, AVI/Web Animations, you can create static animations, animated banners, merge multiple files into a single animation, along with slideshow creator and conversion from video to GIF. The output can be saved as a project, while the currently edited item, as a picture.

To sum it up

To conclude, XPhoto GIF Animator is a comprehensive application designed to offer a complete set of handy features to view and edit images, create presentations, thumbnails, static animations, as well as convert files, and merge items into a single one.