Little Illustrations, Fun Animations

How much fun can you have with your illustrations? LOTS! The simplest illustrations come to life with a few clicks in Adobe Photoshop to make a GIF that's quirky, charming, and approachable.

You Will Need

• Illustration Supplies of Choice
• Scanner
• Adobe Photoshop 

Amarilys began playing with her paintings to make add a little life to her pattern designs. The simplest steps turned to delightful results--and you'll be hooked, too!

You Will Learn

• How to paint simple motifs with watercolor
• How to remove the background from your artwork using Photoshop
• Two ways to create your GIF: the easy way and the professional way
• Tips for exporting your files

Have illustrations? Have an idea that you'd like to see come to life? Want to add a dash of personality to your social media feed?

You Will Want to Watch This Class If...

• you have ideas waiting to be born
• you wish to add GIF animation to your editorial illustration or interactive portfolio
• you want to animate your website--without adding slow load time
• you'd like to e-send a special to a loved one
• you wish to be charmed by your own work again!

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• Illustrations Animations Intro
• About this Class
• Plan - Storyboarding
• Create - Illustrate
• Digitize - Scan & Clean
• Animate (The Easy Way)
• Animate (Like a Pro)
• Export & Tips