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In this tutorial, you'll learn how to turn a series of photos into a looping animated GIF using Photoshop. This technique works well for creating a  timelapse animation  using series of photos taken from a DSLR or point-and-shoot camera, or even a mobile device. For this example, we'll use a series of photos taken with  burst mode  from an iPhone. Download and unzip the sample assets above, or use your own sequence of photos. Tip:  You can also use this technique to create an animated GIF from a short video. Scroll down to the Optional Step 1 to learn how to start with a video file. Step 1 of 5 Import a series of photos Open Photoshop and go to  File > Scripts > Load Files into Stack . Click  Browse  and locate the photos you want to use. While holding down the Shift key, select all the files and click Open . Click  OK  to import the photos into a single layered file. ...

Program: Photoshop CS6 Translatable? Yes, however the purpose of this tutorial is to teach with the new CS6 interface. Difficulty: Easy/Medium (making any type of gifs can get very frustrating) Hello! I will be showing you my method of making gifs in Photoshop CS6. It may seem hard at first but will be simple once you get the hang of it! I have heard a lot of people are having trouble with the new CS6 interface, so here you go :) First rule--make sure your first frame is ALWAYS selected before doing anything (i.e. text, coloring, etc.) to the gif. 1. Making Frames Before you can even begin this, you will need to have your video saved on your computer in the .mov format. I have a Google Chrome plugin that just downloads the videos automatically when you click the button. If you don't have Chrome or don't want a plugin, you can convert and download directly from youtube. I prefer convertfiles, because you can download any videos, even music videos. Zamzar is okay to...

Final Product What You'll Be Creating Animated Gif files have been the butt of many jokes within the design community. That is because animated gifs are famous for being a bit cheesy and notorious for cluttering up a page. Used properly however, animation can draw interest to an otherwise overlooked area of a page. Today, we will demonstrate how to use Photoshop to create an animated gif in Photoshop CS5. Let’s get started! Step 1 Create a new document 250 x 250 px and set the resolution to 70 px with the background color set to #f2f2f2. Step 2 Place a logo in the top center of the canvas. Step 3 Write a tag line under the logo. Step 4 Draw a rectangle box and set the color to #90909. Open the layer styles dialog box and check Drop shadow. Reduce the distance and size to 2px. Now add a gradient overlay and set the blending mode to Multiply with an opacity of 28%. Add a stroke and reduce the size to 1 px. Set the color to #a31b1b. ...