Create a “Loading Screen” style GIF in Photoshop! Download the PSD for this tutorial: http://www.tutcast.com/files/Loading.zip
Use Paint Shop Pro 10 and Jasc Animation Shop to produce animated GIF’s. The principles of animation are the same, I believe, no matter what software you happen to use. For that reason, I’ll try to keep the discussion as generic as possible. The example that follows assumes a file size limit of 512k, but the principles described can be applied to any file size.
Two of the most recent big additions to Photoshop are smart objects and video layers, both which are very powerful and worth learning. I thought I would try and write the best and longest tutorial ever on these at the same time. Through creating an animated grunge style interface, we will learn some useful techniques and ways to use both of these in any of your projects.






