Want to make funny animations from videos? Follow this guide to easily create animations from videos using Photoshop CS5.
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Step 1. Open Photoshop, then click File > Import
After that, select the Video Frames to Layers option. This option is only available in Photoshop CS5 32-bit or later. If you're using a Mac, open the Applications folder in the Finder, then right-click "Photoshop CS5" and select Get Info. In the Get Info dialog box, check the Open in 32-bits option.
Select the video you want, then click Load. Photoshop supports videos in. MOV,. AVI,. MPG,. MPEG, and. MP4 formats
Step 2. Select the part of the video you want under the Range to Import option
To select a specific part of the video, click Selected Frames Only. Hold down the Shift key, and drag the keys on the screen from the beginning to the end of the section you want. Capturing a small portion of the video reduces the size and layers of the image so that the computer can process the-g.webp
- Your video will be converted into layers, which can then be saved as a GIF.
- If your video has a high frame rate (above 60fps), check the Limit to Every [x] frames option, then enter a frame rate limit, for example "30".
- With the options above, only frames with multiples of the number you entered will be selected by the computer. The Limit to Every [x] frames option will speed up the conversion process, and reduce the final-g.webp" />
- After adjusting the options, click OK.
Step 3. Click the Window menu, then check the Animation option
- Focus on the animation part of the Photoshop window, then remove the unwanted frames until your animation is the way you want it. In this section, you can also add new frames if necessary. The fewer frames in the animation, the smaller the final file size will be. Small files can be uploaded and shared to various sites easily.
- Check the animation run time (as shown in the image on the right). The longer the animation runs, the slower it will be. Slow animations are generally less smooth.
Step 4. Click the bottom left of the Animations window, then check the Forever option to keep the animation repeating itself
Step 5. At the top left of the toolbar, click the Rectangle marquee tool
Select the part of the animation you want to make the focus area, then click Image > Crop. The part of the image that is out of focus will be cropped.
Step 6. Reduce the image size by clicking Image > Image Size
Enter the new size of the image in the box provided. Pay attention to the aspect ratio of the image so that the-g.webp
- Click Image > Crop to crop out unnecessary parts of the image and focus the animation to a specific point.
- Customize your animation. After the customization process, your animation is complete!
Step 7. Click File > Save for Web & Devices
Photoshop will optimize your image.
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Check the animation run by clicking Preview. To cancel the animation, click Cancel in the dialog box to return to the Photoshop screen. Keep in mind that compression settings are automatically applied when Photoshop previews the GIF. The smaller the file size, the worse the quality. In-g.webp
