Adobe Photoshop Basics: 3 Ways To Make A Gif

In this class, I will show you how to make 3 different types of GIF

What you'll learn

Learn how to create 3 different GIF styles in Adobe Photoshop: Color Changing GIF, Wobble Effect GIF and Image changing GIF

Discover how to digitise hand drawn images and clean them up in Adobe Photoshop

Learn how to use different selection tools in Adobe Photoshop

Master using layers in Adobe Photoshop

Explore coloring methods such as fill, color match and adjusting your colors in Adobe Photoshop

Learn how to export your files as .GIF and .MP4 file types, and why you may need each different type

Understand image size, resolution, and the optimum size of your files to display on Instagram

Requirements

You should have a current version of Adobe Photoshop installed on your computer

No prior experience of Adobe Photoshop is needed - I will be walking you through all the tools we will be using

Description

In this class, I will show you how to make 3 different types of GIFs:Color Changing GIF: the image stays static but the colors change in each frameWobble Effect GIF: the image stays the same but some subtle ‘wobbling’ movement is introducedImage Changing GIF: where the image changes in each frameWe will be working by hand on paper, then taking our drawings into Photoshop to create the GIF’s, but you don’t need any prior knowledge of Photoshop to take this class.It’s useful if you are confident with drawing, but don’t worry if you're not as I’ll be giving you lots of ideas and templates for how to complete the drawing parts of the class project too.In addition to learning how to make GIFs, if you are new to Photoshop as you follow along with me you will pick up lots of key Photoshop skills including, how to:digitize your hand drawings and clean them upuse layersselect parts of an imageFill, color-match and adjust colors using different methodsThe skills you will learn in this class can be applied to a wide variety of artwork styles, and can boost several areas of your creative practice — from creating social media campaigns, making your website, newsletter or emails stand out from the crowd, or simply using them as standalone artworks.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Class Project

Lecture 3 Tools + Materials

Section 2: Designing Your GIFs

Lecture 4 Sketching Your Letters | PART 1

Lecture 5 Sketching Your Letters | PART 2

Lecture 6 Preparing To Animate

Lecture 7 Choosing A Color Palette

Section 3: GIF Style 1: Color Changing GIF

Lecture 8 Color Changing GIF | PART 1

Lecture 9 Color Changing GIF | PART 2

Section 4: GIF Style 2: Wobble Effect GIF

Lecture 10 Wobble Effect GIF

Section 5: GIF Style 3: Image Changing GIF

Lecture 11 Image Changing GIF | PART 1

Lecture 12 Image Changing GIF | PART 2

Section 6: Exporting as MP4

Lecture 13 Exporting as MP4

Section 7: Thank You!

Lecture 14 Final Thoughts

Complete beginners to Adobe Photoshop who want to learn some basic tools whilst making a fun and engaging project,Artists who work with analog media who would like to explore Adobe Photoshop but don't know where to start,Anyone interested in learning the basics of animation,Designers who may have some experience with Adobe Photoshop but have never used it to create animated GIFs before,Anyone wanting to learn how to make images which move to enhance their portfolio, website or social media profiles to attract new audiences