Making animated GIF's in photoshop

So this is an 'ible on how you animate GIF images in photoshop, dead simple, lots of fun and very easy to do, though a little labour intensive, in comparison to flash, this is frame by frame animation...

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Step 1: You'll need...

A copy of photoshop.
A copy of Imageready (usually comes with PS)
About half an hour to an hour to play with
A little experience in computer graphics
An idea

mitch and sean says: Jul 17, 2011. 3:55 AM

How did you end up putting it up on instructables like that? Pls reply dude

caco caco says: Aug 12, 2009. 7:06 PM

idont have photo shop

fogman103 in reply to caco cacoJun 6, 2011. 12:31 PM

GIMP is a free program much like photoshop.

Match Book says: Mar 23, 2010. 8:12 PM

Woot.

It's messed up. D:

weGIF says: Jan 22, 2010. 2:15 PM

This is such a helpful educational and informational post. Thanks for the effort.
You could also use as an add-on or support tool the amazing Wegif Animated Picture Software, and you'll have a great results.

weGIF in reply to weGIFJan 22, 2010. 2:22 PM

Just a suggestion for your artwork to be more effective and remarkable, you could try http://www.wegif.com/browse/

dhawktx says: Dec 8, 2008. 8:45 PM

Another option that's free and has animation is Artweaver!

http://www.artweaver.de/index.php?en_version

lawizeg says: Nov 13, 2008. 1:59 PM

I just use flash for this.

Ward_Nox says: May 18, 2008. 8:47 AM

as far as i can tell adobe dosen't make image ready anymore

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killerjackalope (author) in reply to Ward_NoxMay 18, 2008. 1:25 PM

Wow, I hadn't realised, they may have rolled it all in to CS3 then, not sure...

Ward_Nox in reply to killerjackalopeOct 15, 2008. 12:16 AM

it is but its a pain to make gifs now its part of the video settings WHY photoshop needs video setting i have no idea that's what after effects is for

EnigmaMax says: Aug 19, 2008. 5:42 PM

the ball should flatten upon bouncing on the ground

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killerjackalope (author) in reply to EnigmaMaxAug 20, 2008. 2:06 PM

I'll maybe go in to that sort of thing at some point, it'd be easy using transformations, this was more a general making things move 'ible though.

EnigmaMax in reply to killerjackalopeAug 20, 2008. 3:08 PM

okay, just making sure you knew.

codykage says: May 23, 2008. 5:01 AM

as if my inst. is a bit wierd haha great work, love to see alternative ways to doing things in photoshop. thanks!

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killerjackalope (author) in reply to codykageMay 23, 2008. 7:55 AM

Thanks, there's another 'ible, top of the related, look at the main photo...

bobbyk881 says: May 11, 2008. 5:11 PM

I just got photoshop and wanted to do GIF's, But was never able too. Do you know how to make a GIF with pictures?

bobbyk881 in reply to bobbyk881May 11, 2008. 5:12 PM

Btw great job!

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killerjackalope (author) in reply to bobbyk881May 11, 2008. 5:24 PM

Thanks, how about a follow up 'ible on doing pictures, what did you have in mind...

bobbyk881 in reply to killerjackalopeMay 11, 2008. 5:38 PM

I have a few pictures of my aunts dogs, and I want to make some GIF's with them and make them look like there moving.

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killerjackalope (author) in reply to bobbyk881May 11, 2008. 5:39 PM

Oh yeah, that's a do-able project...

bobbyk881 in reply to killerjackalopeMay 11, 2008. 5:44 PM

Yeah. what I was thinking about doing is making it as a mini comic movie. I think that would be cool.

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killerjackalope (author) in reply to bobbyk881May 11, 2008. 5:46 PM

Well I'll get going on that one tomorrow

bobbyk881 in reply to killerjackalopeMay 11, 2008. 5:48 PM

Cool, but I mean you don't have to do it. But if you want to its gonna be awsome.

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killerjackalope (author) in reply to bobbyk881May 11, 2008. 5:50 PM

No problem, it's a worthy 'ible, so I'll make it...

bobbyk881 in reply to killerjackalopeMay 11, 2008. 5:52 PM

Cool. I can't wait. ha ha

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killerjackalope (author) in reply to bobbyk881May 14, 2008. 5:27 PM

A little present for ya

darth acexxacer says: May 11, 2008. 6:27 PM

can u get photoshop for free?

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killerjackalope (author) in reply to darth acexxacerMay 11, 2008. 6:28 PM

Not legally, well I did legally by knowing a few people, however P2P downloading beckons...

Keith-Kid in reply to killerjackalopeMay 14, 2008. 3:09 PM

A friend of mine, who is a proffesional photographer gets free copies from meetings, conventions, deals and such. He gave me a copy of PS 5, it really got me interested in this sort of stuff. Sadly, two weeks later, my computer broked. He doesn't wanna give me another one. Then I discovered the GIMP, which although is a bit more user-friendly in a way, still lacks a few features....

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killerjackalope (author) in reply to Keith-KidMay 14, 2008. 3:19 PM

Also try paint.net some grad student designed it as what paint should really be and it ended up being an excellent program, similar to the GIMP but with different features...

darth acexxacer in reply to killerjackalopeMay 11, 2008. 6:31 PM

oh well i guess i cant get it :(

darth acexxacer in reply to darth acexxacerMay 11, 2008. 6:40 PM

:*(