
Most of the time, though, I want the animated GIF to appear like animation, so a shorter duration (like. Sometimes I’m making a two-frame animation simply to show a client or colleague a Before/After comparison, in which case I might set the frame duration to be 1 second or more so they have time to see each image. Trial and error is important here, but I find for a slow-speed stop motion effect, having each frame visible for half a second often works well. Next, choose how long each frame is visible. If they’re not, simply click and drag to rearrange. To fine-tune the animated GIF you’ll want to first ensure the frames are in the correct order. All that’s left is to fine tune it and save it correctly. You’re 99% of the way to an animated GIF already. Photoshop will now convert all those other layers into individual frames on the timeline. To convert the rest of the layers into frames, look at the top right corner of the Timeline window, click on the three-lined menu icon, and choose Make Frames from Layers. Now you’ll see that Photoshop has converted just one layer into a frame in your animation. The button will change to Create Frame Animation, which you’ll then click. From that, click the option for Create Frame Animation. If it says Create Video Timeline, click the arrow to the right of that button to pull up a short, two-item dropdown menu. If it says Create Frame Animation, click on those words and Photoshop will take the first step in making your animated GIF. It will say Create Frame Animation or Create Video Timeline. With your image files in individual layers and the Timeline window open, look for the dropdown menu in the middle of the Timeline window.
