BEGINNER GUIDE · 5 MIN READ

How to Make a Wobble GIF from a Still Image

Turn one still image into a soft, bouncy GIF. Follow along with the blue citrus drink image and make its purple jelly wobble.

Open Purupuru Maker
Blue citrus drink in Purupuru Maker's Wobble mode
The purple jelly is the part that gets the wobble.

Purupuru Maker lets you choose exactly which part of a still image should move. You paint the moving area, test the motion, then record a short GIF—all in your browser. Your image stays on your device while you work.

01

Choose an image

Pick the blue citrus drink

On the opening screen, choose the blue drink thumbnail below Choose a file. It is the image used in this guide. You can also start with your own PNG, JPEG, or WebP image—the steps stay the same.

Purupuru Maker opening screen showing the blue citrus drink thumbnail
Choose the blue citrus drink thumbnail to follow along.
02

Paint the part that should move

Paint the purple jelly, not the whole picture

Stay in Paint mode and brush over the purple jelly in the glass. Keep the paint inside the object and leave a little room around its edges. This gives the jelly room to wobble while the drink, glass, and background remain steady.

Use a smaller brush for edges. If you paint too much, choose Erase, or use Undo to remove the last stroke.

Blue citrus drink open in Purupuru Maker Paint mode with brush settings visible
Paint mode is where you decide which pixels get motion.
03

Preview the wobble

Choose a gentle movement first

Open Wobble mode, then start with Soft wobble. It is a good match for a round jelly because the movement is slow and loose. Try the other presets after that, or use the fine-tuning controls when you want more bounce or a quicker shake.

Blue citrus drink in Wobble mode with motion presets visible
Use the preset as a starting point, then refine the motion if needed.
04

Record and save

Export a short GIF

Switch to Record and save, choose GIF from the format menu, and pick a short duration. Start with two or three seconds for a reaction image or social post. When recording finishes, download the file from the result window.

Purupuru Maker Record and save mode with the format and recording time controls
Choose GIF and a short recording time before you start recording.

Quick fixes

Nothing moves
Return to Paint mode and make sure the jelly has a painted area.
Too much moves
Erase the spillover around the object, especially near the glass and background.
The GIF is too large
Choose a shorter recording time or try WebM when GIF compatibility is not required.