Thursday, May 30, 2013

Day 2 Animated GIF

Day 2 Animated Gif

  • Find your work.psd document in your student folder.  Double click it.  
  • You should have 3 different layers in your layer stack:  Background (should be blank), A, and 1.
  • Right click on layer A and duplicate layer.  Keep it in this work document, and rename it B.  click Ok
  • Right click on layer 1 and duplicate layer.  Keep it in this work document, and rename it 2.  click Ok
  • You should have 5 different layers in your layer stack:  Background (should be blank), A, and 1, B and 2.
  • DO NOT DO ANYTHING TO EITHER LAYERS A OR 1
  • Layer B and layer 2 both need to be altered.  
  • Click on Layer B and go to edit.  Select PUPPET WARP.  When you click on something, it tacks everything down.  Tack down at least 5 spots.  Now, click and slightly drag one or two of your tacks to move it.  DON’T MOVE IT VERY FAR.  Click on the move tool (top tool) and it will ask if you want to apply.  click OK.  
  • Click on Layer 2 and go to edit.  Select PUPPET WARP.  When you click on something, it tacks everything down.  Tack down at least 5 spots.  Now, click and slightly drag one or two of your tacks to move it.  DON’T MOVE IT VERY FAR.  Click on the move tool (top tool) and it will ask if you want to apply.  click OK.
  • Right click on layer B and duplicate layer.  Keep it in this work document, and rename it C.  click Ok
  • Right click on layer 2 and duplicate layer.  Keep it in this work document, and rename it 3.  click Ok
  • You should now have 7 different layers in your layer stack:  Background (should be blank), A, and 1, B and 2 and C and 3.  
  • Click on Layer C and go to edit.  Select PUPPET WARP.  When you click on something, it tacks everything down.  Tack down at least 5 spots.  Now, click and slightly drag one or two of your tacks to move it.  DON’T MOVE IT VERY FAR.  Click on the move tool (top tool) and it will ask if you want to apply.  click OK.
  • Click on Layer 3 and go to edit.  Select PUPPET WARP.  When you click on something, it tacks everything down.  Tack down at least 5 spots.  Now, click and slightly drag one or two of your tacks to move it.  DON’T MOVE IT VERY FAR.  Click on the move tool (top tool) and it will ask if you want to apply.  click OK.
  • You can stop here if you’d like to... otherwise continue on with layers D and 4, E and 5, etc.  
Saving:
  • Make sure you’re in the work.yourname file and go to file, save as.  Click on My Computer, so you can see your student file with your number.  See me if you don’t see that number.  Double click your number.  Make sure you’re in format Photoshop (PSD) and hit save.
  • Make sure you’re in the final.yourname file and go to file, save as.  Click on My Computer, so you can see your student file with your number.  See me if you don’t see that number.  Double click your number.  Make sure you’re in format Photoshop (PSD) and hit save.
You’re done for the day!