{"id":107986,"date":"2022-03-02T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T03:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/?p=107986"},"modified":"2026-06-01T12:53:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T07:23:40","slug":"python-gif-generator-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/python-gif-generator-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Create Animated GIF using Python"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all use GIFs almost every day as a form of communication. These visual messages are attracting users of all ages. Have you ever wanted to create your own? Yes!! We are here with a project for GIF Generator using Python. Let\u2019s not wait and start with the introduction.<\/p>\n

What is a GIF?<\/h3>\n

Graphics Interchange Formats, GIFs, are a series of animated images that give a sense of motion. These are being used by most people to communicate with others on social media platforms like WhatsApp, Instagram, etc. Here we will be building a GIF Creator that creates a GIF from the images.<\/p>\n

GIF Creator using Python<\/h3>\n

In this project, we will be using the Tkinter, glob, and imageio modules for development purposes. We use the Tkinter module to build a GUI to take the inputs of users about the path of images to be converted to GIF and their extension. And the glob is used to extract the files from the device. At last, we use the imageio to read the images and convert them to a GIF.<\/p>\n

Download the GIF Creator Project<\/h3>\n

Please download the source code for the GIF Creator project using the link: GIF Creator using Python<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Project Prerequisites<\/h3>\n

Prior knowledge of Python, Tkinter, and glob is useful. And the following commands can be used to install the modules discussed above.<\/p>\n

pip install tkinter\r\npip install glob2\r\npip install imageio\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\n
Steps to build the Python GIF Creator<\/h3>\n
Now it’s time to build the project. Let\u2019s first discuss the steps to build the project.<\/p>\n
    \n
  1. The first step is to import the required modules.<\/li>\n
  2. Then we create the GUI and add the required widgets.<\/li>\n
  3. Finally, we write the function to convert the images and run the code.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    1. Importing the Modules<\/h4>\n
    We import all the modules glob, tkinter, and imageio whose use we have just discussed above. We use the messagebox to show the pop up message once the GIF is saved.<\/p>\n
    #Importing modules\r\nimport glob\r\nfrom tkinter import *\r\nfrom tkinter import messagebox\r\nimport imageio<\/pre>\n
    2. Creating the GUI<\/h4>\n
    The next step is to create a GUI for taking the input from the user.<\/p>\n
    #Creating the window\r\nwn = Tk()\r\nwn.title(\"DataFlair GIF Creator\")\r\nwn.geometry('500x300')\r\nwn.config(bg='azure')<\/pre>\n
    3. Adding the Widgets<\/h4>\n
    Now we add the widgets to the GUI created. The first widget is a pair of radio buttons to select the extension of the images as either .png or .jpeg. The variable \u2018extension\u2019 will hold the value based on the selection of the radio buttons.<\/p>\n
    Then we take the input of the path of the folder with the images. After this, on pressing the button the GIF gets created.<\/p>\n
    #Creating the variables to get the path of folder and the extension of images\r\nextension = StringVar(wn)\r\ndirec=StringVar(wn)\r\n\r\n#The main label\r\nLabel(wn, text='DataFlair GIF Creator',bg='azure',\r\nfg='black', font=('Times', 20,'bold')).place(x=60, y=10)\r\n\r\n#Getting the extension of the image as either png or jpeg\r\nLabel(wn, text='Please select the extension of the images',bg='azure2', anchor=\"e\", justify=LEFT).place(x=20, y=70)\r\n\r\nRadiobutton(wn, text='png',bg='azure2', variable=extension, value='png').place(x=50,y=100)\r\nRadiobutton(wn, text='jpeg',bg='azure2',variable=extension, value='jpeg').place(x=150,y=100)\r\n\r\n#Getting the path of the folder with the images\r\nLabel(wn, text='Please enter the folder location where images exist',bg='azure2', anchor=\"e\", justify=LEFT).place(x=20, y=130)\r\n\r\nEntry(wn,textvariable=direc, width=35, font=('calibre',10,'normal')).place(x=200,y=160)\r\n\r\n#Button to convert the images into GIF and save the GIF\r\nLabel(wn, text='Please click the button to get the GIF', bg='azure2',anchor=\"e\", justify=LEFT).place(x=20, y=190)\r\n\r\nButton(wn, text=\"Click Me\", bg='ivory3',font=('calibre', 13),\r\ncommand=convertToGIF).place(x=230, y=220)\r\n\r\n#Runs the window till it is closed by the user\r\nwn.mainloop()<\/pre>\n
    4. Function to Get the Images and convert to GIF<\/h4>\n
    This function executes when the user presses the button. In this function, we get the path of the folder and extension
    \nThen we get the directories of all the images in the folder using glob. Then we read these images and store in imgs list<\/p>\n
    Finally, we create the gif from the images in the imgs list and save it<\/p>\n
    #Function to convert Images to GIF\r\ndef convertToGIF():\r\npath = direc.get() #Get the path of the folder entered by the user\r\next=extension.get() #Get the extension png or jpeg\r\npath_in =path+'\/*.'+ext #Creating the final path of the images\r\npath_out = path+\"\/MyGif.gif\" #Creating the path for GIF in the same folder as the images\r\n\r\nimgs=[] #list to store all the images\r\ntry:\r\nfile = glob.glob(path_in, recursive = True) #Recursively getting the paths of all the images in the folder\r\nfor im in file:\r\nimgs.append(imageio.imread(im)) #Reading all the images\r\n\r\nimageio.mimsave(path_out, imgs) #Converting the images to GIF and saving it\r\n#Showing the message box on saving the gif\r\nmessagebox.showinfo(\"DataFlair GIF Generator\",\"GIF is saved successfully in the folder with Images!\")\r\nexcept:\r\n#Showing a message if not able to collect the images or convert them to gif\r\nmessagebox.showinfo(\"Error occurred!\",\"Please check the path of the folder or the extension of images.\")<\/pre>\n
    Python GIF Creator Output<\/h3>\n
    Image of pop up message on saving the GIF<\/p>\n
    \"python<\/a><\/p>\n
     <\/p>\n
    Summary<\/h3>\n
    Congratulations! You have successfully learned to create a GIF from the images using Python GIF Generator Project. Hope you liked this project. Enjoy building your own gifs and sharing them with your friends!
    We all use GIFs almost every day as a form of communication. These visual messages are attracting users of all ages. Have you ever wanted to create your own? Yes!! 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