slack-gif-creator
Knowledge and utilities for creating animated GIFs optimized for Slack. Provides constraints, validation tools, and animation concepts. Use when users request animated GIFs for Slack like "make me a GIF of X doing Y for Slack."
When & Why to Use This Skill
The Slack GIF Creator is a specialized Claude skill designed to streamline the production of animated GIFs specifically optimized for the Slack platform. It provides automated guidance on technical constraints, including precise dimensions for emojis and messages, frame rate optimization, and color depth management to ensure high-quality visuals that meet Slack's upload requirements and file size limits.
Use Cases
- Custom Slack Emoji Creation: Generate perfectly scaled 128x128 animated GIFs tailored for Slack's emoji system, ensuring they stay under the 3-second duration limit.
- Internal Communication Enhancement: Create 480x480 message-based GIFs to make team announcements and channel updates more engaging while maintaining optimal loading speeds.
- Technical Optimization & Validation: Automatically apply best practices for FPS (10-30) and color palettes (48-128) to reduce file sizes without sacrificing visual clarity for professional workspace use.
| name | slack-gif-creator |
|---|---|
| description | Knowledge and utilities for creating animated GIFs optimized for Slack. Provides constraints, validation tools, and animation concepts. Use when users request animated GIFs for Slack like "make me a GIF of X doing Y for Slack." |
| license | Complete terms in LICENSE.txt |
Slack GIF Creator
A toolkit providing utilities and knowledge for creating animated GIFs optimized for Slack.
Slack Requirements
Dimensions:
- Emoji GIFs: 128x128 (recommended)
- Message GIFs: 480x480
Parameters:
- FPS: 10-30 (lower is smaller file size)
- Colors: 48-128 (fewer = smaller file size)
- Duration: Keep under 3 seconds for emoji GIFs