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‎Animated GIFs

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‎Animated GIFs

Greenea: Created page with '===Animated GIFs=== #Create an image sequence and name each file in order strarting with 001, 002, etc. #Once you've created your image sequence, you can use Photoshop to output …'

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Created page with '===Animated GIFs=== #Create an image sequence and name each file in order strarting with 001, 002, etc. #Once you've created your image sequence, you can use Photoshop to output …'

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===Animated GIFs===
#Create an image sequence and name each file in order strarting with 001, 002, etc.
#Once you've created your image sequence, you can use Photoshop to output an animated Gif file.
[[File:Animated-gif1.png|300px|thumb|right|Open an image sequence]]

====Open an image sequence====
#From Photoshop go '''File > Open'''
#Select the first image in the sequence and check the "Image sequence" box
#Choose your frame rate from the dialogue box
====Output an animated GIF====
[[File:Animated-gif2.png|300px|thumb|right|Set your looping options]]
#Go '''File > Save for Web and Devices'''
#Choose a GIF flavor from the Preset drop down menu
#You should now be able to preview the animation in the lower right
#Set your Loop options - once or forever
#Click '''Save''' and name your animated gif file

[[category:Photoshop]]

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-===Animated GIFs===
+==Animated GIFs==
 #Create an image sequence and name each file in order strarting with 001, 002, etc.
 #Once you've created your image sequence, you can use Photoshop to output an animated Gif file.
 [[File:Animated-gif1.png|300px|thumb|right|Open an image sequence]]
-====Open an image sequence====
+===Open an image sequence===
 #Go File > Open and select the first image in your sequence
 #Check the '''Image Sequence''' box and click Open
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 #From the timeline "hamburger" button choose Set Timeline Frame Rate to adjust frame rate if needed
-====Output an animated GIF====
+===Output an animated GIF===
 #In Photoshop CS 6 go '''File > Save for Web and Devices'''
 #*In Photoshop CC 2015 go '''File > Export > Save for Web (Legacy) ...'''

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 #Set your frame rate 10 or 12 fps should suffice
 #Open the animation timeline in '''Window > Timeline'''
 #From the timeline "hamburger" button choose Set Timeline Frame Rate to adjust frame rate if needed
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 #In Photoshop CS 6 go '''File > Save for Web and Devices'''
 #*In Photoshop CC 2015 go '''File > Export > Save for Web (Legacy) ...'''
 [[File:Animated-gif2.png|300px|thumb|right|Set your looping options]]
-#Go '''File > Save for Web and Devices'''
+#Choose a GIF flavor from the Preset drop down menu
-#Choose a GIF flavor from the Preset drop down menu
+#* note what happens to the file size and color table as you choose different GIF compression settings
 #You should now be able to preview the animation in the lower right
 #Set your Loop options - once or forever
 #Click '''Save''' and name your animated gif file
   [[category:Photoshop]]

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 ====Open an image sequence====
-#From Photoshop go '''File > Open'''
+#*In Photoshop CS 6 go '''File > Save for Web and Devices'''
 #Select the first image in the sequence and check the "Image sequence" box
 #Choose your frame rate from the dialogue box