A Beginner's Guide to Frame-By-Frame Animation in Photoshop!

Photoshop is an excellent tool for turning your fun ideas into living animations that you can share anywhere online. Have you thought about creating a GIF in Photoshop, but you don't know where to start? No worries — you've come to the right place!

In this class, I break down my entire workflow of creating a GIF in Photoshop from start to finish, including my tips and tricks along the way. This class serves as a great foundation to launch you straight into producing your own animations!

Students will learn how to:

• Set up the document with the right dimensions
• Plan and sketch an animation's key points
• Draw and color the frames
• Navigate Photoshop's frame-by-frame Timeline feature
• Export animations either as GIFs or as individual PNGs

Who can take this class? This class welcomes all levels, but is geared towards Photoshop beginners. This means that you will be able to follow along regardless of your experience with Photoshop software.

What do I need for this class? All you need is Photoshop to begin! A drawing tablet is highly recommended, but not required to learn the animation production process.

Sound like fun? Great! Let's make something awesome together.

• Introduction
• Getting Started: Set Up the Document
• Plan the Concept and Sketch it Out
• Draw and Organize the Frames
• Bring it to Life in the Timeline
• Tip #1: Add Color Like a Pro
• Tip #2: Create a Lovely Background
• Tip #3: Sign It with Style
• Export as an Animated GIF
• Export as Individual PNGs
• Review & Class Project