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Rewind a GIF with the Stream Deck+ dial
Use the Stream Deck+ dial to seek backward and forward through a GIF, hold a frame, or gently resume playback after scrubbing.
GIF Deck is coming soon to Elgato Marketplace. This guide explains the experience and how its controls work.
A GIF you can play with
A reaction GIF often has one frame that makes the whole joke. With GIF Deck, the dial below the animation lets you go back to that expression, walk through a movement, or pause on a favorite moment. It turns a decorative loop into something you can control with your hand.
Use a short animation for your first try. A simple movement makes the relationship between the dial and the picture obvious. Start playback, turn clockwise to move forward, then turn counterclockwise to rewind through the GIF.
Use slow turns for individual moments
Pause the GIF before turning if you want to move deliberately through its frames. Small dial steps let you inspect a pose or expression without the animation running away from it. Press the dial again when you want playback to continue.
Faster turns move farther through the animation. Scrubbing changes the current playback position; it does not edit the GIF or export a new file. You can explore a moment freely without changing the animation you imported.
Decide what happens after seeking
Enable Gently resume after seeking for a playful playback feel. When the GIF was playing before you turned the dial, it eases back into motion after you stop. This is useful when rewinding is a quick interruption and you want the animation to carry on by itself.
Turn that setting off if you prefer to keep the frame you reached. Seeking then leaves playback paused until you choose to play again. A GIF that was already paused also stays paused after seeking, even with gentle resume enabled.
Pair the dial with the right playback mode
Forward loop suits most familiar GIFs. Reverse loop changes their direction, and Ping-pong alternates forward and backward movement. Try these with bouncing shapes or a repeating gesture; some animations feel natural in either direction, while others make more sense as a forward sequence.
Choose Original for the GIF’s normal pace, Half for a slower loop, or Double for a faster one. Try a setting, watch the animation, and use the dial to revisit a moment. Keep whichever pace feels comfortable beside your work.