Adobe Photoshop CC 2024: How To Create Frame By Frame Animations
Description:
This tutorial will show you how to create a simple frame by frame animation using Adobe Photoshop CC 2024.
Keyboard Shortcuts:
New Photoshop Document: Cmd/Ctrl + N
Duplicate Layers: Cmd/Ctrl + J
Brush Tool: B
Brushes Used:
Kyle Webster’s ‘MegaPack’
‘Kyle’s InkBox – American Comics Inker’ for the Line Art
‘Kyle’s InkBox – Copier Rat’ for the Color
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro: About This Tutorial
00:14 Open Photoshop + Create New Document
00:27 Window…Timeline
00:35 Add New Frames To Timeline
00:46 Create New Layer Each New Frame
01:02 Rename Layers
01:18 Duplicate & Rename Group
01:38 Map Frames To Layers
01:50 Map Frame 2
02:00 Map Frame 3 +4
02:29 Select Frame 1 + Layer 1 in Line Art
02:40 Select Brush To Draw Line Art
03:04 Frame 2 + Layer 2 + Opacity
03:31 Frame 3 + Layer 3 + Opacity
04:10 Add Color (below Line Art)
Software Used:
Adobe Photoshop CC 2024 (Click To Try or Buy)
How To Create a Frame Animation in Adobe Photoshop CC 2024:
- Open Photoshop File
- Create a new document at 1920 x 1080 pixels (72 PPI, Transparent Background)
- Go to Window Menu at the top
- Select ‘Timeline’
- Click on ‘Create Frame Animation’ button
- Click the + Icon to add additional frames in the Timeline (4 total)
- Add Layers to match frames (if not automatically created)
- Rename Layers 1-4 to match frame numbers
- Select 4 Frames in the Layers Panel
- Drag on to Folder Icon to ‘Group’ all 4 layers
- Double-click on Folder to Rename to ‘Line Art’
- Duplicate Group/Folder by dragging onto Plus (+) icon
- Double-click on Folder to Rename to ‘Color’
- Rename all 4 Layers 1-4 to match
- Drag ‘Color’ below ‘Line Art’ Group
How To Map Frames To Layers Adobe Photoshop CC 2024:
- Toggle the eyeball/visibility off of all Layers
- Click on Frame 1 in Timeline
- Select and Toggle on visibility of Layer 1 in both the Line Art & Color Folders
- Click on Frame 1 in Timeline
- Toggle off visibility of Layer 1 in both groups
- Select and Toggle on visibility of Layer 2 in both the Line Art & Color Folders
- Repeat for Frames 3 & 4
- Click on each frame in the Timeline and the eyeball should jump to the corresponding frame in each group
How To Add Line Art To Layers Adobe Photoshop CC 2024:
- Select Frame 1 in Timeline
- Open ‘Line Art’ Folder
- Select Layer 1
- Toggle on Visibility
- Tap B for Brush Tool
- Select Brush ‘Kyle’s InkBox – American Comics Inker’
- Tap D to change color swatches to Black & White
- Brush out word or art to be animated (for example, ‘Mike’ in tutorial)
- Select Layer 2
- Toggle on Visibility of Layer 2
- Select Layer 1 and lower opacity to 50% so you can see Line Art to trace
- Select Layer 2 and trace what is on Layer 1
- Select Layer 1 and change to 100% opacity
- Toggle off visibility of Layer 1
- Repeat for Layer/Frames 3 + 4
How To Add Color To Layers Adobe Photoshop CC 2024:
- Select Frame 1 in Timeline
- Open ‘Color Folder
- Select Layer 1
- Toggle on Visibility
- Tap B for Brush Tool
- Select Brush ‘Kyle’s InkBox – Copier Rat’
- Click to change color swatches to any color
- Brush on = letters or art with color going below the Line Art
- Repeat for each frame
- Change Timing to 0.1 Seconds
- Add Background layer below groups
- Tap Spacebar or press ‘Play’ to preview animation
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