How to Make an Animated GIF from a Video with Photoshop CS5

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How to Make an Animated GIF from a Video with Photoshop CS5
How to Make an Animated GIF from a Video with Photoshop CS5
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Steps

Make an Animated from a Video in Photoshop CS5 Step 1
Make an Animated from a Video in Photoshop CS5 Step 1

Step 1. In Photoshop, go to "File" then "Import"

Click on "Video frames in layers" (This can only be done in Photoshop CS5 in the 32 bit version. Mac users can go to FinderApplicazioniPhotoshop CS5 right click on Photoshop CS5 and choose information. There should be a checkbox to open it in 32 bit).

Select the video and click "Upload". Make sure the video format is supported by Photoshop. Supported formats are. MOV,. AVI,. MPG,. MPEG, and. MP4

Make an Animated from a Video in Photoshop CS5 Step 2
Make an Animated from a Video in Photoshop CS5 Step 2

Step 2. Select the one you are interested in from "Range to Import"

To limit frames, choose "Selected range only"; in this way the conversion to-g.webp

  • Now the video will be converted into layers and you can make the GIF.
  • If you have a high frame rate video (over 60 frames per second), select "Limited to every [X] frame" and type a number in place of "X".
  • This will select each "X-th" frame which will make the conversion faster by reducing the image size (and lowering its quality) by dividing the frame rate by "X". The ideal is to get a frame rate of around 15-30.
  • Then continue by clicking on "Ok".
Make an Animated from a Video in Photoshop CS5 Step 3
Make an Animated from a Video in Photoshop CS5 Step 3

Step 3. Go to "Window" and then "Animation"

  • In the Animation window you can eliminate excess frames, until you are satisfied with the animation. Now is the time to add frames if you want. Remember that the fewer frames there are, the lighter the file will be and the less it will take to upload to sites.
  • Check the animation times as shown in the photo. The higher the numbers, the slower and snappier the animation will be.
Make an Animated from a Video in Photoshop CS5 Step 4
Make an Animated from a Video in Photoshop CS5 Step 4

Step 4. At the bottom left of the animation window select "Always"

This way the animation will repeat itself indefinitely.

Make an Animated from a Video in Photoshop CS5 Step 5
Make an Animated from a Video in Photoshop CS5 Step 5

Step 5. Use the "Rectangular Selection Tool" at the top of the left toolbar

Select the area of the image that interests you.

Make an Animated from a Video in Photoshop CS5 Step 6
Make an Animated from a Video in Photoshop CS5 Step 6

Step 6. Reduce the image size

To do this, go to "Image", then "Image size" and choose the new size. Make no mistake in making the image smaller, otherwise the-g.webp

  • Go to "Image" and click "Crop". This will eliminate the unnecessary parts of the image, leaving only the important part of the animation.
  • Make any tweaks or additions. The animation is over.
Make an Animated from a Video in Photoshop CS5 Step 7
Make an Animated from a Video in Photoshop CS5 Step 7

Step 7. Go to "File" and click "Save for web and devices"

This way the image will be optimized.

Make an Animated from a Video in Photoshop CS5 Step 8
Make an Animated from a Video in Photoshop CS5 Step 8

Step 8. Change the settings to "GIF" to keep the animation

To see if the animation works on your browser, click "Preview" in the lower left corner. If you want to change anything, you can click "Cancel" to return to Photoshop.

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