Is there a way to create a GIF with text blend tool in illustrator?

[#1]

In illustrator is there a way to isolate the steps in a blend (blend tool) to create a gif from the first text to the second text? I want to show the progression as an animation.

[#2]

In illustrator is there a way to isolate the steps in a blend (blend tool) to create a gif from the first text to the second text? I want to show the progression as an animation.

[#3]

You can only use it when exporting an SWF.

[#4 · Accepted solution]

You can use Photoshop to create the animation.

In Illustrator, make a separate layer for every frame in the animation.

Export as .psd with Layers.

In Photoshop click Create a Frame Animation in the Timeline window.

Select > Make Frames from Layers in the Timeline menu

Export > Save for Web