How to Create Animated GIFs in Paint 3D

By Mehvish Updated July 9, 2024 Reviewed & Updated by Varun Mirchandani

Quick Tips

Using Paint 3D, you can animate both 3D images and regular 2D photos.
Additionally, you can add text to the image before converting it to a GIF.
However, you cannot create GIFs from multiple frames or extract them from videos since Paint 3D adds animation to normal static photos.

Using Paint 3D you can either convert a normal image to a GIF or create your text images in the GIF format. Let’s take a look at how to go about each of these methods.

Method 1: Convert Normal Image to GIF

Step 1: Launch Paint 3D and open the image you wish to convert. You can do that by pressing the Windows + O keys together and then navigating to the file.

Note: You can even start from scratch and create a new image with 2D and 3D objects and text.

Step 2: Once the image opens in the app, modify it by adding 2D or 3D text, effects, 3D models, etc. When done, again click on the Menu icon at the top.

Step 3: Select Save as from the left pane. Then, click on Video format.

Step 4: Under ‘Save as type‘ at the top-right corner, select GIF (video). You can then adjust additional settings as well, including the width, height, animation mode, etc.

Step 5: Click on the Adjust angle & framing option to reveal more customization options. Here you can choose the predefined frame size.

Step 5: Finally, click on the Save button and save the file.

And that’s it. Your GIF is ready.

Method 2: Create Your Own Text GIFs

Using Paint 3D, you can even create a GIF having animated text. Here’s how:

Step 1: Launch Paint 3D and click on the Menu icon. Then select New from it. A blank canvas with a white background will open.

Step 2: Click on the Text tool at the top and select 3D text from the right sidebar. Then start typing on the white background. Change the size and color of the text from the available options on the right side. Click anywhere on the canvas to add the text.

Step 3: Go to the Canvas option and turn the toggle off for Show Canvas.

Note: Doing that will hide the white background and make your image transparent in Paint 3D.

Step 4: At this point, you can directly save your GIF. However, if you want to enhance the GIF, try adding some effects to that. For that, click on the Effects option at the top and select an effect from the sidebar.

Step 5: Once you’re happy with the effects, you can save the image. For that, repeat the steps mentioned in the above method, i.e., go to Menu > Save as > Video > GIF (video).