The in5 Animated GIF Maker lets you create animated GIFs (and videos) using Adobe InDesign. Take advantage of InDesign's…

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Version
3.0.2
Update
March 27, 2023
Size
8.85MiB
Developer
ajarproductions.com
Category
Users
2,000+
Rating
2.2 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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in5 Animated GIF Maker Extension

The in5 Animated GIF Maker lets you create animated GIFs (and videos) using Adobe InDesign.

Take advantage of InDesign's easy-to-use Animation and Timing tools to create animated images for social media (Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter) and email newsletters.

The GIF Maker is free to use, but a license is required for in5. More info: http://in5.ajar.pro

Note: GIFs only support 256 colors, and in an animated GIF that color palette is shared across all of the frames. So photographic images will look grainy (and they do in all GIFs).

v2 now supports recording of images and adds built-in optimization.

v3 lets you export video so that you can open in Photoshop and get precious control of your colors before exporting to an animated GIF from there.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install in5 Animated GIF Maker extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install in5 Animated GIF Maker extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install in5 Animated GIF Maker extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install in5 Animated GIF Maker extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download in5 Animated GIF Maker extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a in5 Animated GIF Maker extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the in5 Animated GIF Maker Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the in5 Animated GIF Maker extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the in5 Animated GIF Maker extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for in5 Animated GIF Maker extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the in5 Animated GIF Maker extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download in5 Animated GIF Maker extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install in5 Animated GIF Maker extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the in5 Animated GIF Maker extension file

Select and download the in5 Animated GIF Maker extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the in5 Animated GIF Maker extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your in5 Animated GIF Maker extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the in5 Animated GIF Maker extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install in5 Animated GIF Maker extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Jenny Lynn Walding (ID: 0000001a43fcfb63) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 11/23/2022 If you were looking to use this for display ads, keep searching. All my assets indexed came in less than 100k (with animations) via InDesign with in5 extension. As soon as I 'recorded' the gif, it was in the 1.5mb range... eons away from where it needs to be. No matter of trial and error, I could not get it anywhere near the 150k cap. I am not saying it's not a worthwhile extension into InDesign, but for display ads, it did not work for me.

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Jennifer Thomas (ID: 000000d40ff7b82f) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 11/17/2022 I can create the GIF, but the 'demo' watermark is still showing on the final saved version, so completely unusable.

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Debra Heiser (ID: 0000008bef9a4572) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 12/17/2020 in5 gif maker creates a gif of 19MB! Unusable for email templates or social media. I cannot download the latest version in inDesign 2021. It takes me to a blank tab labeled “Untitled.” I cannot even save the 19MB version after using the in5 plugin in chrome (which I have removed and replaced twice). The “save” button does nothing and goes nowhere. No one available for immediate help, 1-3 business days. I'll have to recreate in photoshop. If this can't be resolved, definitely want a refund.

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Ahna R (ID: 000000aab796dbc5) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/17/2020 Le concept a l'air intéressant et original, mais lorsque j'ajoute l'extension, un téléchargement est demandé et il ne marche pas malgré plusieurs tentative où le fichier n'arrive pas à s'installer (il ne se passe plus rien au moment de la finalisation). J'ai l'impression que l'extension a besoin de Adobe InDesign, le problème vient peut-être de là car je suis sur un Chromebook où Adobe InDesign n'est pas disponible.

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Ivan Merckx (ID: 00000007cbb18031) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 04/09/2020 I made an Indesign file with animation. Exported with in5 as a banner. Openen in my browser, looks great, but then converted it with in5 animated GIF maker. The GIF file it generates looks awfull. I cannot use this ... I am working with the trial version of in5, just to discover it is usefull for me. Don't know this has something to do with the awfull conversion.