Trouble creating animated GIF using Photoshop CC 2017: Trying to create animated GIF using series of small JPG photo images (1 MB each). Get stalled on Step 3 of the Adobe tutorial...

fotoray

Trying to create animated GIF using series of small JPG photo images (1 MB each). Get stalled on Step 3 of the Adobe tutorial listed below:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/how-to/make-animated-gif.html

Steps 1 and 2 load images and creates layer for each photo image. Step 3 instructs to convert layers (one for each JPG photo image) into animation frames --> Make Frames From Layers. Can't access the required menu as described by Step 3 in the tutorial. Instead get different menu unrelated to making photo frames. This menu may be related to video frames, which I do not want/need.

What might be wrong? Seek experienced advice on how to create animated GIF from JPG photo images, using Photoshop CC 2017.

Thanks!

Rongnongno Loc: FL

... Let me review this thing...

1 - Import images as stack
2 - Select Create Frame animation
3 - Click Create Frame animation
4 - Click on Time line window top right icon (horizontal lines)
5 - Click on Make frames from layers

Select the number of times the GIF will play

1 - Click on once with down arrow (bottom left of time line window)
2 - Pick from once to infinity.

To adjust the length for all frames to display

1 - Click on first frame
2 - Shift click on last frame
3 - Click on a frame down arrow
4 - Select the duration - for all frames

If you want to adjust each frame just click on the frame and select the display time individually.

This has been too long since I played with this feature....

Linary Loc: UK

fotoray wrote:

Trying to create animated GIF using series of smal... (show quote)

Once the images are in a layer stack, open the Timeline panel from the Windows menu, Choose Create Frame animation using the down arrow ( do not choose Create Video Timeline), now ensure the the topmost layer is selected and CLICK ON THE "CREATE FRAME ANIMATION" BOX. This will send the first frame into the timeline panel. Now click on the tiny menu button at the top right of the timeline panel, and choose "Make Frames from layers". all the images will now appear in the timeline panel.

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

https://youtu.be/u6ioVhBVD7s

fotoray

Thanks for your prompt and thorough replies. Once I selected and THEN clicked on "Create Frame animation" in Step 3, I was able to access the menu to "Make Frames from Layers". I now have a decent mock-up GIF of a 40-frame sequence of a hummingbird taken in burst mode over about 5 sec. GIF puts bird in flight. Fun experiment after not making a GIF for a very long time.

Thanks again!

MMC Loc: Brooklyn NY

fotoray wrote:

Thanks for your prompt and thorough replies. Once I selected and THEN clicked on "Create Frame animation" in Step 3, I was able to access the menu to "Make Frames from Layers". I now have a decent mock-up GIF of a 40-frame sequence of a hummingbird taken in burst mode over about 5 sec. GIF puts bird in flight. Fun experiment after not making a GIF for a very long time.

Thanks again!

Can you upload your result (Animated Gif file)?

fotoray

I have uploaded "CalliopeMale#1.gif" made from 40 individual frames. Images were made using Canon 7D Mark II and Canon 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 Mark II at 240mm (FF equivalent 384mm). Shot on tripod with flash as only light sources in continuous AF mode at 1/250 sec and f/18. Individual frames have been down-scaled to 1000x667 @ 100 ppi to be web-friendly. Just drag the GIF file into your browser and watch the Male Calliope fly forever.

(Download)

Tom DePuy Loc: Waxhaw, N.C.

fotoray wrote:

I have uploaded "CalliopeMale#1.gif" made from 40 individual frames. Images were made using Canon 7D Mark II and Canon 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 Mark II at 240mm (FF equivalent 384mm). Shot on tripod with flash as only light sources in continuous AF mode at 1/250 sec and f/18. Individual frames have been down-scaled to 1000x667 @ 100 ppi to be web-friendly. Just drag the GIF file into your browser and watch the Male Calliope fly forever.

Super....

And I'm lucky just to get one shot...

MMC Loc: Brooklyn NY

fotoray wrote:

I have uploaded "CalliopeMale#1.gif" made from 40 individual frames. Images were made using Canon 7D Mark II and Canon 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 Mark II at 240mm (FF equivalent 384mm). Shot on tripod with flash as only light sources in continuous AF mode at 1/250 sec and f/18. Individual frames have been down-scaled to 1000x667 @ 100 ppi to be web-friendly. Just drag the GIF file into your browser and watch the Male Calliope fly forever.

Thank you for uploading your GIF file. As I can understand you created it using Photoshop. I created my GIF files using free software http://gifmaker.me/. Can you try it (it is very easy) and post result to compare GIF file from Photoshop and this site ?