Animation+in+photoshop

How to make an animation in Photoshop Start from scratch


 * Open Photoshop
 * Window - workspace - video & film - yes to apply menu
 * File > new (see image) preset - film & video > size - NTSC DV > width 720 height 480 > ok

To Load an image (file open > select > drag your image onto your animation file

Copy the layer (drag to the bottom of the layer panel - to the tool 2nd from the left)
 * Now move the new layer copy to bellow your first layer
 * Select your new layer
 * Command T > adjust your layer to be different from the previous layer
 * Repeat - copy layer etc


 * Now you have animation frames at the bottom also seen as layers at the side
 * You can manipulate a frame (layer) at a time but you must have both frame and selected
 * Have a play with the animation timeline
 * Try the onion skin
 * Export - render video - quicktime

Use a group (stack) of existing images
 * Prepare files - make jpegs the same size - put them in a folder
 * Open Photoshop
 * Window - workspace - video & film - yes to apply menu
 * //Choose File > Scripts > Load Files into Stack//
 * //Use files (or your folder) > browse (select your files or folder) > OK//
 * Now you have animation frames at the bottom also seen as layers at the side
 * You can manipulate a frame (layer) at a time but you must have both frame and selected
 * Have a play with the animation timeline
 * Try the onion skin
 * Export - render video - quicktime