Photoshop Animated GIFs
With the rise of mobile devices, animated GIFs have regained
popularity because they just work (unlike Flash animations which do not
work on mobile devices). GIFs are an easy solution for short animations.
In this 3-hour class you’ll learn how to create animated GIFs for websites, ads, or even HTML emails. Photoshop lets you create numerous types of animations. Learn how to hide and show elements, fading them in or out, move things from one place to another, and more. You’ll even add short video clips!
This course is for people that have prior experience using Photoshop, but want to learn how to create and optimize animated GIFs.
In this 3-hour class you’ll learn how to create animated GIFs for websites, ads, or even HTML emails. Photoshop lets you create numerous types of animations. Learn how to hide and show elements, fading them in or out, move things from one place to another, and more. You’ll even add short video clips!
This course is for people that have prior experience using Photoshop, but want to learn how to create and optimize animated GIFs.
What You’ll Learn
Section 1
Creating a Simple Animated GIF
Topics- Creating a Frame Animation
- Adding Frames
- Setting Frame Duration using Frame Delay Option
- Testing the Animation
- Saving as an Animated GIF
Intro to Tweening
Topics- Animating Position to Create Movement
- Animating Opacity to Fade In/Out Elements
More Practice with Tweening
Topics- Tweening Multiple Parameters
- Keeping GIF File Size Down
Creating a Complex Animation
Topics- Using Clipping Masks to Create Custom Animations
- Manually Animating an Object
- Using Unify Layer Options
- Making Edits That Apply To All Frames
Using Video in Animated GIFs
Topics- Specifying a Range from a Video to Import
- Converting Video into a Frame Animation
