This Is the Best New Feature YouTube Has Added in Years
YouTube has quietly launched a new GIF creation feature that could trigger an explosion of looping, frenetic clips across the web. The GIF creator tab, now available on a limited selection of videos, makes selecting and sharing a clip dangerously tempting. The feature is buried in the "Share" tab, beside the usual options to share by "Email" or "Embed." A new tab labeled "GIF" shows the video laid out frame-by-frame like a film strip. Drag two sliding brackets around any 6 seconds worth of frames and voila, the GIF appears readymade along with shareable links. , The feature was first spotted by former Kickstarter CTO Andy Baio, who enthusiastically spread the news to his Twitter following. So far it only appears beneath a tiny subset of YouTube videos, including some from PBS Idea Channel and Epic Rap Battles of History. Fans of the GIF rejoice, and have patience.