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      How to download your flipbook as a GIF

      Learn how to create a lightweight, animated preview of your publication

      Table of contents

      Overview

      Key benefits

      Common use cases

      How to download your flipbook as a GIF

      How to customize your GIF

      Next steps

      Overview

      Flipsnack allows you to download your flipbook as a GIF, providing a quick and engaging way to preview your publication. This feature is ideal for sharing snippets of your flipbook on social media, emails, or websites.

      The GIF download captures static images of your flipbook pages, offering a glimpse into your content without requiring the full flipbook to be opened.

      Key benefits 

      • Quick previews: Generate a GIF to showcase select pages of your flipbook.

      • Easy sharing: Ideal for platforms that support GIFs, enhancing your marketing efforts.

      • Customizable: Select specific pages and background colors to match your branding.

      Requirements: Available for Starter, Professional, Business, and Enterprise plans.

      Flipbook status: Must be published before downloading. 

      Common use cases

      • Marketing campaigns: Share GIFs in emails or social media to promote new publications.

      • Website previews: Embed GIFs on your website to give visitors a glimpse of your flipbook.

      • Presentations: Include GIFs in slideshows to showcase your content dynamically.

      How to download your flipbook as a GIF

      1. From My flipbooks, select the flipbook you want to downlload.

      2. Click on the three dots located on the right side of your flipbook, and click on the Download button.

       

      Selecting-the-Download-option-in-Flipsnack

       

      3. From the newly opened pop-up, select the Download GIF option and click on Download.

      Select the GIF download option

      Note: This will download the first seven pages of your flipbook in GIF format, without animations - just static screenshots of the pages.

      How to customize your GIF

      1. In My flipbooks, select the publication you want to turn into a GIF and click on Details.

      Selecting the details option of a flipbook

      2. In the menu on your left, there will be the Download GIF option.

      Select the Download GIF option

      3. Clicking on it will redirect you to a page where you can customize your GIF download options.

      Customization options for the GIF download

      Next steps

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