{"id":2791,"date":"2014-12-12T12:03:28","date_gmt":"2014-12-12T20:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eloine.com\/blog\/?p=2791"},"modified":"2016-03-22T12:32:27","modified_gmt":"2016-03-22T19:32:27","slug":"animated-graphic-for-a-newsletter-created-in-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eloine.com\/blog\/archives\/2791","title":{"rendered":"Animated graphic for a newsletter created in photoshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tis the season to make little holiday graphics so I thought I would share how to make a little animated graphic you might embed in an email to encourage someone to click it.<\/p>\n<p>Below is several I put together along with how to create one in photoshop. These were to encourage viewers to click through to view a video. Videos are harder to actually get to play in an email but an animated GIF usually does play. I must say the cute little \u00a0snowman below was drawn by our extremely talented intern Ali Cameron!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/eloine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lights-V2.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2792 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/eloine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lights-V2.gif\" alt=\"lights-V2\" width=\"500\" height=\"540\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/eloine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lights.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2793\" src=\"http:\/\/eloine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/lights.gif\" alt=\"lights\" width=\"500\" height=\"416\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/eloine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/snowman.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2794\" src=\"http:\/\/eloine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/snowman.gif\" alt=\"snowman\" width=\"500\" height=\"540\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The first step is to design the each design that will be in sequence. The fewer the better because each frame will slow down your load time.<\/p>\n<p>Using the first graphic as an example there is only two frames. One with one set of lights on and then the other with the alternating lights on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1. Create the graphic along with the layers that will include the graphics for each frame.<\/p>\n<p>2. Select\u00a0<strong>window&gt;timeline.\u00a0<\/strong>If asked choose animation for graphic instead of animation for video.<\/p>\n<p>3. The first frame will already be visible. Select the duplicate frame icon.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eloine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-12-at-12.00.38-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2797\" src=\"http:\/\/eloine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-12-at-12.00.38-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-12-12 at 12.00.38 PM\" width=\"482\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eloine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-12-at-12.00.38-PM.png 482w, https:\/\/eloine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-12-at-12.00.38-PM-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/eloine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-12-at-12.00.38-PM-200x99.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. Now turn on and off the visible layers to show what the next frame will look like.<\/p>\n<p>5. Select how long you want each frame to display and if you want to the animation to loop forever.<\/p>\n<p>6. Select\u00a0<strong>file&gt;save for web\u00a0<\/strong> and choose GIF as your file type!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tis the season to make little holiday graphics so I thought I would share how to make a little animated graphic you might embed in an email to encourage someone to click it. Below is several I put together along with how to create one in photoshop. 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