Installation

Install GIFstack in Lightroom

Download the plugin below, then follow the four steps: two minutes — the fifth one whenever you decide to move to the full version.

Download the plugin
GifStack.zip · macOS and Windows · Full trial version
Download GIFstack
01

Unzip the archive

Open GifStack.zip. You get a folder named GifStack.lrplugin.

On macOS that folder shows up as a single file: this is normal, do not open it.

02

Put it somewhere permanent

Lightroom reads the plugin from wherever you left it. If you move it or empty your downloads later, the plugin stops working. So pick a folder you will not touch again:

macOS
~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom/Modules/
Windows
Documents\GIFstack\
03

Add it to Lightroom

In Lightroom Classic, open File → Plug-in Manager, cliquez sur Add at the bottom left, then point to the GifStack.lrplugin.

GIFstack appears in the list with the status “Enabled”. Close the window.

04

Create your first animation

Select a series of images in the Library module, then File → Plug-in Extras → Create a GIF.

Without a licence GIFstack runs as a trial: every feature is active, resolution is capped at 480 px and a badge is composited onto the animation.

05

Activate the full version

Choose your plan on the pricing section — €29 per year or €69 for a lifetime licence. Payment happens on a secure page; your licence key arrives by email within minutes, along with the invoice.

In Lightroom, open File → Plug-in Extras → Manage my licence, paste the key you received and confirm. The resolution cap and the trial badge disappear straight away.

You can use the trial as long as you like before buying: the key is added to your existing installation, nothing needs reinstalling.

If something goes wrong

The licence key is rejected

Check that no space slipped in at the start or the end when copying. If the problem persists, write to us with your order reference.

“Create a GIF” does not appear in the menu

Check in the Plug-in Manager that GIFstack is listed and enabled. If the status says the plug-in cannot be found, the folder has been moved: remove the entry and redo step 3.

The menu is greyed out

No images are selected. GIFstack needs at least two images selected in the Library module.

Something else

Write to [email protected] with your operating system and your Lightroom Classic version.

Ready for the full version?

€29 per year, or €69 for a lifetime licence.

See pricing