Steps on making animations Through Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended

Step 1: Open your Adobe Photoshop Software on your desktop  of your computer or through the “Start” button.

Step 2: Click the “ File” menu then the “New” option for a new layer. You can also use the keyboard shortcut, just press “ Ctrl + N”. Then, a dialog box appears which displays the options such as the width and height of the workspace you want to have.

Step 3: Then you may now start to decide or create any designs you like or want. In making designs, make sure that those are on different layers.

Step 4:  If you already finish it, and is ready to be animated, click “Workspace” next is the “Video and Film”. A box will appear and this time, you may start your animation.

Step 5: To start animating, click that button for new frames. In each frame you can show or hide any designs you have created before .

Step 6:  After that, you may now save it by clicking the  “ File” menu, then “Save for Web and Devices”.

Step 7: You can test it by playing it again. Then ,  click “Save”.  Make sure its type is “gif” and rename its file.

Then, now you have you have learned to create animations.
It’s so easy right? :)
  Sample Animated GIF.