gif/gifv vs mp4
to those saying that tumblr’s decision to begin converting gif/gifv to mp4 will not significantly impact quality, here’s a side by side comparison to prove you wrong.
here’s what a normal gif (made using photoshop, sharpened and colored, dimensions are 540x615px) looks like on the tumblr dashboard:
and zoomed in:
this is what it looks like after being converted to mp4:
and zoomed in:
if you’re a content creator, the difference is very very significant, even more so when zooming in. people who claim otherwise should maybe consider listening to gif makers who actually… create gifs??? and have a process??? that takes time and energy as it is??? and all of that will be completely undone if staff decides to implement this change sitewide. it will worsen the quality of gifs even more. it will drive content creators away from the site for good.
rather than argue to the contrary, please continue to do what you can to support creators and bring this to staff’s attention.
