How to make an Animated GIF in Photoshop

Many assume the way to pronounce GIF is with a hard G sound because G is for Graphic. The inventor of the file format requested it be pronounced with a soft G so the it sounds like the peanut butter (Jif). Please don’t correct me on my pronunciation as I will simply remove your comment.

In just five minutes you can easily make an animated GIF in Adobe Photoshop.

You can then share by attaching the GIF to emails, post to websites or social media sites such as Tumblr You can even copy the Image URL and paste to your status in Facebook.

[AlphaCreativeSkills]

The creators of the format pronounced the word as "jif" with a soft "G" /dʒɪf/ as in "gym". Steve Wilhite says that the intended pronunciation deliberately echoes the American peanut butter brand Jif, and CompuServe employees would often say "Choosy developers choose GIF", spoofing this brand's television commercials.

[milkplus]

Just to add a piece of helpful advice!! When I first tried this I couldn't figure out how to get the timeline display, and it wasn't mentioned in this video but all you have to do is go to Window (in the top toolbar near View and Help) --> Workspace --> Motion. Then the timeline bar should appear at the bottom

[omremnofgd]

In 2022 you have to change the view from video timeline to frame animation

[ammicelly]

the most straight forward and most comprehensive explanation, thank you!!

[tagasunken]

Thank you! You are the most effective tutor amongst all the photoshop experts here in Youtube.

[danabeecher]

Thank you, Mark. I played the video while working in Photoshop... and it worked .!!

[WonderzOfoZ]

This is one of the best and quick video about how to create an animated gif and I found it very helpful. Thank you Mark

[Tricksa]

Thank you, struggling until I found this, just created my first Gif, really helpful.

[rachaelmcgarry]

I'm not one to post comments but there is no tutorial easier to follow than this one tysm!

[atjgraphics]

Very nicely explained. A clearly step by step tutorial. Thank you!

[ahrenb.]

I just wanna say thank you for getting to the point!!! Your amazing!!! Everyone else was hella long winded...my goodness

[chasmonica]

everything i learned about Ps was from youtube tutorials. this was by far the most succinct, informative, and direct tutorial i have ever seen. Mark Galer is awesome. thank you.

[markusaurelius]

Perfect way to describe how to do this. I just followed your directions and made a GIF !!!
Thanks so much!
Cheers!

[CareyNashCanada]

Thanks so much! I often forget the method and continually come back to this. appreciate it

[vknp]

Thanks Mark I bought another program not realising Photoshop had this much Gif capability and more

[marywamucii]

This was the perfect explanation. Very helpful.

[atlante]

this was so simple and easy to follow - thank you so much! i wish all tutorials were like this!

[XperiaVideosCR]

Once again I want to thank you Mark for sharing your time, knowledge and charisma!

[damage]

Mark, you are a great tutor. I bought my A7ii partly based on your incredible content. Thanks! If only Panasonic had a Mark Galer for the G9...

[allisongreenlea]

This is fantastic because I always pronounced it as JIF and just today my boyfriend was telling me I was wrong and I was like meh I like the sound and NOW I KNOW I WAS RIGHT! Thank you!