Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
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Select the Move tool ( ) and then click and drag the balloon image (ps1304.psd) to the tab for
ps1303.psd. Keep holding the mouse until the image of the lake toggles into view. Drag the mouse
down to make sure your cursor is over the lake image and then release the mouse to add the balloon
layer to this document.
The balloon layer is added to the image of the lake.
3
Click the ps1304.psd image to make it active, and choose File > Close.
4
Choose Window > Timeline to open the Photoshop Timeline panel. Initially, a dialog box might appear
in the middle of the timeline panel asking if you would like to Create a Video Timeline. Click and hold
the arrow to the right and select Create Frame Animation.
Initially, you might be asked which timeline you want to use.
If you are already in the Video Timeline, click Convert to frame animation ( ) control in the lower-left
of the Timeline pane. If you see the Convert to video ( )timeline in the lower-right corner, you are
already in the Frame timeline.
You will now create an animation by adding another frame, changing the position of the balloon, and
then allowing Photoshop to build the intermediate frames automatically.
A.
Key frame.
B.
Select frame delay time.
C.
Convert to video timeline.
D.
Select looping options.
E.
Player
controls.
F.
Tween animation frames.
G.
Duplicate selected frames.
H.
Delete selected frames.
I.
Panel
menu.
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If the Layers panel is not visible, choose Window > Layers. Select the balloon layer to make sure it is
the active layer. Then, using the Move tool, click and drag the balloon so it is in the lower-left corner of
the lake image.
