What is the sketch pad GIF maker?
It makes a short animation of a spiral sketch pad on a wooden desk, with a pencil beside it. The cover flips over the spiral and falls behind the pad, and your picture is there on the first page. It holds so the picture can be seen, then the cover flips back and the loop starts again.
Your photo is printed inside a white paper margin and takes on the paper’s warm tone, so it looks printed on the page rather than pasted over it. The pad, the spiral and the pencil are 3D models lit like a desk lamp shot.
How to make a sketch pad GIF
- Add your picture. A photo, a drawing or a scan of a painting.
- Make the GIF. It is ready in a few seconds.
- Send it. Download it, or share it to a chat from your phone.
Tips for a good page
- Use a portrait picture. The printed area is taller than it is wide.
- Artwork looks natural here. A sketch or a painting on a sketch pad needs no explaining.
- Light photos suit the paper. The page tints your picture slightly warm, like ink on paper.
- Keep the subject centred. The top and bottom of a very tall photo are trimmed.
- Want a gift feel? The gift box reveals two photos from inside a box.
When to send one
Artists. Share a new drawing in a way that feels like turning to the page.
Kids’ art. Turn a child’s drawing into a GIF for grandparents.
Birthdays and thank-yous. A photo that appears like a page in a scrapbook feels personal.