Creating Gifs With Photoshop

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Creating Gifs With Photoshop

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This is a simple instructable on how to make a gif. using Photoshop.

Add Layers

Open all files that are to become the gif. You must layer the image backwards, so last image first. pic1Pic2
Copy and paste the fames to the main image.
The starting background is lock so: Duplicate the background and delete the original.It is now unlocked. ( Duplicating
If you are typing text you must merge the background with the text. To do this select the text and click the small box in the background layer to create a chain in the box. Press Ctrl>E. merge
I us dail-up so click the links to see the pics.

Saving

Select, Save as...> go to format> Compuserve Gif.>check>layers as frames>click>save. saving
You will now have a large box.
Check>animate
Check>loop
Choose>frame delay
Click>Ok
Choose your filename and your are done. Box