How do I do animation in current version of photoshop?

[janelb68955726]

How do I get animation to work on the current version of photoshop?  I suppose I need to buy something else?

[JJMack]

Photoshop supports Frame animation an Video animations and 3d objects can be animated. These features are found in Photoshop CS6 and newer Photoshop version in Photoshop's Timeline palette.

[janelb68955726]

Displaying an image of a circling sphere really doesn't answer my question does it?

[Simon87tz453]

You can look at youtube and follow This video

Gather the images you want in a separate folder. To upload them into Photoshop, click File > Scripts > Load Files Into Stack.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Have you tried searching the Help? (Not to mention Google or Youtube …)

Photoshop video and animation overview

[melissapiccone]

You can do animation in the timeline. What is your end result? Animate might be a better Solution. PS is good for gif animations.

[janelb68955726]

my image doesn't show up in the timeline.  How do I get my image into the timeline?  I have googled by the way everything says something about Photoshop Extended which is old.  I have the newest photoshop CS6 I believe.

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[c.pfaffenbichler]

I have the newest photoshop CS6 I believe.

Photoshop CS6 is obsolete.

Is there a Timeline Panel (Window > Timeline)?

[janelb68955726]

Yes there is, but my psd doesn't get there, how do I get it there?

[janelb68955726]

I have Photoshop 2017.0.1 Release.

[JJMack]

Frame animation or Video?

[janelb68955726]

Frame animation.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Yes there is, but my psd doesn't get there,

What do you mean?

Is the item grayed out in the menu?

If so: Is the document RGB? What is its bit depth?

[janelb68955726]

It is grayed out . Nothing shows up.  let me look at my imge...

[JJMack]

Please post a screen captures showing what is grayed out on you. Photoshop gray out items the can not currently be user because of the active document current state.  If you have a document open you could be able to create a Frame automation timeline or video timeline.  If no document is open the Timeline will be a video timeline and you to add video assets in to it using the + icon on the right of the video timeline.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Could you please post a screenshot (with pertinent Panels visible, like Layers, Panels, …)?

[janelb68955726]

[c.pfaffenbichler · Accepted solution]

The Animation Panel is open, so hit the »Create Frame Animation« button already.

[janelb68955726]

ok, great.  I feel like an idiot, but none of the stuff I read said to click the button...Thanks oh soooo much!  I guess I should've know....

[janelb68955726]

the image (s) are RGB 8 bit/channel.

[JJMack]

Please post a screen capture

[janelb68955726]

Is this what you need?  I'm thinking I need something besides Photoshop.  After Effects?  I think they want me to buy more...

[janelb68955726]

So you are saying I need another
Adobe product?  Animate?