Create Animated GIF 2D Animations for Web Pages, Mobile Wallpapers or Advertisements using Photoshop - by Vikash Chandra Das

To create an animated image follow the steps
1. Open Photoshop

2. Search for some images & Save the images to your PC.

3. Now go back to photoshop and Open Images to make an Animated GIF Ad Banner.

4. Create a New Project/Doc.

5. Set required credentials like Name, Width, Height, Resolution, Color etc.

6. Select one of the opened image, press Ctrl+A then Ctrl+C & Paste it on New doc.

7. Adjust the image by, right click on image layer >> Free Transform 

• Adjust to set corners.

8. Follow step 7 for other images.

9. Now Delete the Background Layer from Layers(Press F7 / Window >> Layers)

10. Now open Animation Window. (Window >> Animation)

11. Remove the eye mark from the Layers except Layer 1.

12. Now select Layer 2 and Click "Duplicates Selected Forms". Then check back the eye mark.

• Do the same for Layer 3.

13. Now set delay seconds of your choice.

14. Test the animation.

15. Now click File >> Save for Web & Devices..(Alt+Shift+Ctrl+S) to save animated GIF Image.

16. Test your saved animated image with .gif extension with a browser or .gif image supported  viewer.

17. You may save a Photoshop .psd format for later modifications.

Happy Learning!

Vikash Chandra Das

Rourkela

Odisha