Find a movie of your choice to convert it to a display picture. Use a short clip because it will be easier to convert the movie if it is about 15 seconds long. Make the time limit as short as 10 seconds for the movie file to be converted fast into the gif format. Choose a movie that has clear picture so that its conversion does not interfere with the image quality.
Download the gif software you intend to use like the Movie to GIF Converter (see link in Resources). Ensure the download is complete, since they are usually free or can be used on trial basis. Download the file when the computer is performing only a single task so that the process is fast.
Open your complete download of the gif software. Import the movie file you want to convert directly into the gif software. Select the beginning and conclusion of the movie. Watch the time limit so as not to interfere with the conversion of the movie file. Select the options for the new gif file, like the umber of frames per second. Use the default settings of the software or alter the options according to your own preference. Export the file to its new gif format.
Check the newly created animated gif to ensure that the conversion was successful. Create another animated gif in case the first trial fails. Follow the procedure above carefully again observing each step carefully. Use the file you have created as your new display picture.
Practice using the gif software with other movie files of different movie formats. Select the various formats available to test the compatibility of other movie files different from the first movie file you used. Employ the variety of options on the software to test their functionality and effects.