# What is the best way to learn animating in photoshop?

There is a plenty of options available to learn outside but I'd like to know the adobe certified teaching platforms if they have any?

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- Posted at: about 5 years ago
- Author title: Good team player



## Comments
### Comment 1

The only animations you can do with is gif animations using the tween feature. If you go to the Window menu click Animation to open the animation toolbar. But if you want to make real animations, use the old Adobe Flash software or the new Adobe Animate.

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- Posted at: about 5 years ago
- Author title: Polymath



### Comment 2

I think this is a waste of time.  Photoshop is not a great tool for animating beyond some stop motion tools.  It is an excellent tool for drawing and making pieces to be used in animation.  Check out ToonBoom.  You want a drawing program that really handles the ability to flip between drawings quickly.  Time line features are ok....but seriously....you probably want another tool.

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- Posted at: about 5 years ago
- Author title: Animator/Producer at UVA



### Comment 3

Use YouTube or Adobe tutorials on their website

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- Posted at: about 5 years ago
- Author title: freelance graphic designer at Muslim charities forum



### Comment 4

Watch youtube videos- but, if you are Mac user, you may want to play around with iMovie to give you a solid understanding of timeline animations. The other great gateway into &quot;animation&quot; is with frame-by-frame animations. It&#39;s a bit old school but makes total sense to the beginner.

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- Posted at: about 5 years ago
- Author title: Digital Marketing Manager at Interlude Home, Inc.



### Comment 5

Using Photoshop Timeline for a &quot;stop motion&quot; effect is the best way to start. Look up a few beginner tutorials on YouTube for &quot;easy animation using photoshop timeline&quot; and you will be animating in no time! I&#39;m not sure about the adobe certified teaching platforms, but I do know that lynda.com should have something more official.

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- Posted at: about 5 years ago
- Author title: Senior Art Director at Vida Shoes International



### Comment 6

Watch a YouTube video. 

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- Posted at: about 5 years ago




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