How to Make a Discord Profile Picture GIF (Step-by-Step Guide)
In this DelftStack tutorial, you’ll learn how to create an animated GIF for your Discord profile picture using After Effects. This guide is perfect for anyone who wants to turn a video into a GIF and upload it to Discord easily 🎨✨
We’ll walk through exporting a video as a GIF and then uploading it to your Discord profile, with notes on required settings and limitations.
🔹 What You’ll Learn in This Video
✅ Convert a video into a GIF using After Effects
✅ Use a CapCut-style workflow for GIF export
✅ Export and review a GIF file on your computer
✅ Upload a GIF as a Discord profile picture
✅ Understand Discord Nitro requirements for animated avatars
⏳ Timestamps
⏱ 00:00 – Introduction to the tutorial
⏱ 00:19 – Add video to timeline for GIF creation
⏱ 00:28 – Export video as a GIF
⏱ 00:58 – Review the exported GIF file
⏱ 01:15 – Upload GIF to Discord profile
📌 Summary
This tutorial shows how to create a GIF from a video using After Effects and upload it as a Discord profile picture. You’ll also learn why Discord Nitro is required for animated avatars and how the process compares to CapCut.
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