> Main gif tutorial
In this tutorial you are explained from A to Z how to make a gif. While this tutorial does not go into the steps in a detailed manner, per section it will have links available which can be used to find a more detailed tutorial I wrote on it.
> Setting up Photoshop
Are you new to Photoshop or have you never put too much thought into setting it up just for gifmaking? Do you want to improve the performance of the software so that everything works faster and smoother? This is the tutorial for you! We explore the general preferences for Photoshop that suit gifmaking most and look how we can easily set up our interface.
> Converting video files
Before you can import something to Photoshop, you need to make it a short MP4 file. In this tutorial we talk about how to use converting software and efficiently import files into Photoshop.
> Colouring pastels
This tutorial is an exploration of colour theory with a focus on how to properly execute pastels. It goes into how certain colours will or will not work for certain scenes and how to generally edit a colour scheme from scratch. While it focuses on pastels, the theory discussed is applicable to everything!
> Sharpening gifs
What does sharpening do? How does it work, what settings do you use? How do you get those smooth lines and how far should you go with sharpening? What does everything even mean. Let’s find out!
> Removing panning from gifs
You ever find yourself with a scene that would look wonderful if there were no camera movements going from one side to another? In this tutorial I explain exactly how to get rid of it.
> Reducing filesize
Tumblr requires gifs to be under 3MB in filesize. Sometimes your gifs will be bigger than that and you’ll have to reduce the file size. In this tutorial I go over several options you have to reduce the filesize without really affecting the quality too much.
> Creating and using actions
Actions are recorded steps you take in Photoshop which you can then execute on different files. Especially in gifmaking this can shorten your process by a lot. In this tutorial we look how to make and use actions of our own.
> Save for web explained
Gifs aren’t saved the same way other pictures are saved in Photoshop. You need to go through the save for web option. But how exactly does this all work? What is everything you see in save for web and how to do you get optimal saving results?
> Making a gif loop
You want a gif that never ends? In this tutorial we look at how to find the looping point of a gif easily and make it so that the gif itself looks like it keeps going forever.
> Making a clean/grainless gif
Removing grain is not only aesthetically wonderful, but also reduces the file size of a gif by a lot. In this tutorial we go over how exactly you use Photoshop to ensure that there’s no grain or hardly any grain in your gifs, to get that smooth and clean result.
> Timing a gif
How to not make a slideshow and instead make a smoothly animated gif.
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