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Creating Animated Gifs in Adobe Photoshop Elements

Creating Animated Gifs in Adobe Photoshop Elements Janet Holland Launch Photoshop Elements File>Open & Locate the graphic image you wish to animate Image>Mode RGB to be able to edit Image>Resize Canvas if you need to add more area around the image to work on your animation

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Creating Animated Gifs in Adobe Photoshop Elements

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  1. Creating Animated Gifs in Adobe Photoshop Elements Janet Holland

  2. Launch Photoshop Elements • File>Open & Locate the graphic image you wish to animate • Image>Mode RGB to be able to edit • Image>Resize Canvas if you need to add more area around the image to work on your animation

  3. Preparing the Layers • Windows>Layers needs to be selected as indicated by a check mark • In the top right palette well click on the Layer Tab and drag the palette down onto the desktop so it stays visible • Double click on the Backgroundlayer in italics and rename the layer so it becomes unlocked to allow image editing

  4. Duplicate Layers • 2 ways to duplicate layers to animate • Select the layer to duplicate • Layer>Duplicate Layer • Or Drag the layer to be copied on top of the new layer icon near the bottom right corner of the layer palette • Repeat until the desired number of layers are created for each movement to be animated Tool Moved Here

  5. Double Click to Rename Each Layer • Last Layer at the Top Where the Animation Loop Ends • Layer at the Bottom where the Animation Loop Begins • Layer 5 • Layer 4 • Layer 3 • Layer 2 • Layer 1

  6. Prepare Layers Palette • Select the next to the bottom layer to begin editing the animation • In the Layer Palette the eye icon should only be turned on for the layer you are working on • You can paint/draw changes or lasso and move parts of the image • Zoom in if needed

  7. Edit the Graphic • Lasso Tools to Capture Image Areas • Image>Transform>Free Transform • When placing the cursor outside the corner you see a curved arrow and are able to drag rotate the image • Place the curser inside of the image to drag to another location

  8. Continue to Edit All Layers • Repair as needed with the paintbrush, clone stamp tool, etc. • Repeat the process for each layer • Select the layer you wish to change • Turn the eye icon on for the active layer and turn the other layers off

  9. Saving Animations • When all animation effects are complete • Eye icon turned on for the top & bottom layer only • File>Save for Web

  10. Save Animation Settings • Select .gif • Check top Animation Box • If you want a continuous play check Animation loop box • Set the Delay time as desired (0.5) • Save to your folder

  11. Can Place in Web Page • Place .gif animation in your web page & save • Preview in a Browser to be sure it is working properly

  12. Another Example of an Animated .gif • Same Basic Process • Transparent Paint Technique Rather than moving parts of the image

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