Animated GIFs are a great way to make your designs more eye-catching. With Photoshop, you can customize any animated GIF to fit the style of your project. Here's how:
Open the GIF in Photoshop CS5, CS6 or Creative Cloud versions
If not already open, open the Animation window by selecting Window>Timeline, or Window>Animation
Also, make sure the Layers window is open by selecting Window>Layers
Now, here are tutorials for three methods of customising animated GIFs in Photoshop.
01. Adjustment layers
In the Layers window, select the top most layer and use the 'Create new adjustment layer' icon to add a new adjustment layer.
Select the type of adjustment layer to use. Any changes to the adjustment layer will affect all the frames and layers below it.
Play around with different types of adjustments to get the desired effect. This is a great option for changing colors and contrast. When you're ready to save, go to 'Save for Web and Devices' from the File menu. In Photoshop CC, it's under File>Export. Select GIF, and the desired number of colors. Be sure to check the Transparency, Matte, and Animation Options at the bottom of the dialog. Click 'Save' and save the file as a new name.
Results
Original
Adjusted
02. Blending options
With the Animation/Timeline window open, select all the frames and click the 'trash' icon.
Go to the Layers window, and select the first layer. With the layer selected, click the 'fx' icon to reveal the 'Blending Options' menu.
Apply the desired blending option to the first layer. In this example I'm showing Color Overlay, but you can add any layer effect like this, including Drop Shadow, Stroke, or combinations of multiple effects.
Once the blending option is set, right-click on the layer and select 'Copy Layer Style'. Then select all the other layers, right-click again and select 'Paste Layer Style'. All your layers should now have the same effects.
In the Animation/Timeline window, choose the More menu in the upper right. Select 'Make Frames from Layers' to turn each layer into an individual frame.
Select all the frames again and click the down arrow beneath any frame. Here you can set the frame speed. Select 'Other' and enter 0.03 for 30fps playback.
You're now ready to save. Select 'Save for Web and Devices' from the File menu. In Photoshop CC, it's under File>Export. Select GIF, and the desired number of colors. Be sure to check the Transparency, Matte, and Animation Options at the bottom of the dialog. Click 'Save' and save the file as a new name.
Results
Original
Adjusted
02. Blending options
With the Animation/Timeline window open, select all the frames and click the 'trash' icon.
Go to the Layers window, and select the first layer. With the layer selected, click the 'fx' icon to reveal the 'Blending Options' menu.
Apply the desired blending option to the first layer. In this example I'm showing Color Overlay, but you can add any layer effect like this, including Drop Shadow, Stroke, or combinations of multiple effects.
Once the blending option is set, right-click on the layer and select 'Copy Layer Style'. Then select all the other layers, right-click again and select 'Paste Layer Style'. All your layers should now have the same effects.
In the Animation/Timeline window, choose the More menu in the upper right. Select 'Make Frames from Layers' to turn each layer into an individual frame.
Select all the frames again and click the down arrow beneath any frame. Here you can set the frame speed. Select 'Other' and enter 0.03 for 30fps playback.
You're now ready to save. Select 'Save for Web and Devices' from the File menu. In Photoshop CC, it's under File>Export. Select GIF, and the desired number of colors. Be sure to check the Transparency, Matte, and Animation Options at the bottom of the dialog. Click 'Save' and save the file as a new name.
Results
Original
Adjusted
03. Frame by frame
This is the most time-consuming method, but it also has the most flexibility. Because animated GIFs are just a series of images, you can paint, draw, or add filters to the frames individually to create a truly custom effect.
With the Animation/Timeline window open, select all the frames and click the 'trash' icon.
Paint, draw, or apply any effect to each layer in the Layers window. In this example, I applied a Color Halftone to each layer.
In the Animation/Timeline window, choose the More menu in the upper right. Select 'Make Frames from Layers' to turn each layer into an individual frame.
Select all the frames again and click the down arrow beneath any frame. Here you can set the frame speed. Select 'Other' and enter 0.03 for 30fps playback.
You're now ready to save. Select 'Save for Web and Devices' from the File menu. In Photoshop CC, it's under File>Export. Select GIF, and the desired number of colors. Be sure to check the Transparency, Matte, and Animation Options at the bottom of the dialog. Click 'Save' and save the file as a new name.
Results
Original
Adjusted
Conclusion
The possibilities are endless. Anything you can do with an image in Photoshop can be done with an animated GIF. Be creative and have fun.
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