Generate Image Assets - Animated Gif?

[latilda]

Hello,

I've recently started using the generate>image assets tool which is great! But I sometimes create animated gifs, e.g. two frames where text flashes on and off. When I use the .gif in the layer name it is not saved out with animation. Is it possible to use a parameter with .gif which will save it out as an animated gif and not a static one? This is the only thing that is bugging me at the moment.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

[melissapiccone]

I don't think it can. I use save for web legacy to save animated gifs. Generate is designed to save a bunch layers as image files. You won't likely be creating an animated gif in a file with a bunch of unrelated layers. It would be too confusing.

[latilda]

That's a shame! I've been using the legacy save for web as usual when using animation. I actually do create animated gifs often in a larger design, not too confusing, I simply use the generate on groups rather than layers to easily update assets for email and web since it's instant . Shame that the animation isn't there yet, I would find it very useful

[Theresa J]

They haven't addded animated gif exports to the Export As panel yet either. I'm hoping that is coming soon. As far as I know the only way to export an animated gif is with the legacy Save for Web as Melissa said.

[jessp32280857]

It would be fantastic if Adobe could sort this out, or change their document that says it can be done?

https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/photoshop/using/generate-assets-layers.html

[PECourtejoie]

Hello, I get zero results for "Animated" on that page.