Znuli

Animations under the GIF format became quite popular over the web, since they can effortlessly render animations without your browser being equipped with any special characteristics. These are mostly built out of sequential pictures, and you can easily create your own with the help of applications like Znuli.

Record from a custom screen region

One first thing to be noted is that your computer needs to be fitted with Java Runtime Environment for the application to work. This also means that it’s not really bound to a Windows operating system, and since it doesn’t require installation, you can easily carry it around to use on other computers, while keeping system registry entries intact.
The application automatically takes care of building the GIF file, while you can perform all activities to be depicted in the result. There’s the possibility to manually add frames from the target area, or let the application record from the same area. You define the spot by adjusting the size and position of an arbitrary window.

Configure length and frames per second

Several settings are there to help you define the number of total seconds for the animation to last, as well as the frames per second to use during playback. The larger the animation, the more space it takes on your disk drive, and it can prolong the building time in the end.
Unfortunately, the application doesn’t come with a preview section for you to analyze the animation in real-time. You need to completely trust in the program’s capabilities. Note that all frames are also saved in the source folder, under the PNG format. There’s no hotkey support, so starting and stopping the recording session is done through interface controls.

In conclusion

All things considered, we can state that Znuli might not be a professional choice when it comes to building GIF animations, but it’s surely a fast method of creating one. It’s possible to add custom frames, or constantly record from a specified screen region, with the result automatically assembled by the application.