Image ready in cs4

[Frogger]

Ok I have been using CS2 and have just recently gotten CS4
I wanted too add a Gif too a Sig I was making.
In CS2 all I had too do was open Gif in ImageReady then lock frames and do animation speed then switch too back too CS2.
I can seem too figure out how too work with a Gif in CS4
It doesnt have imageready if so where?
And it will only open a Gif in single frame. I even opened animation too see if all the frames were there, they were not.
Help please.


Frogger

[amica999]

Frogger, ImageReady is gone since CS3...

[weshoot]

Frogger -

It is possible to have more than 1 version of Photoshop on your computer at the same time. I have both CS2 and CS4 on my computer. Why not reinstall CS2 and ImageReady, and use what you are used to with these gifs? If the program asks if it should overwrite or remove your current version of Photoshop, just say no.

Gary Silverstein
weshoot.com

[Frogger]

I do have both and did have too use the Imageready in cs2 too do what i needed too with the gif.
If its already in the CS4 then why wouldnt it open the Gif as frames?
It only allowed me too open the Gif in one frame and said it was opening in flat frame.
Slightly confused




Frogger

[weshoot]

Hi Frogger -

I'm afraid I personally don't have much experience in using gifs and animated gifs, at that. I have a lot more experience in still images, mostly tiffs and jpegs. Perhaps someone else here on the forum can answer this question. Also, going online with Adobe, provided you have legit copies of CS2 and 4, should allow you to ask tech support the questions.

Good luck.

Gary Silverstein
weshoot.com

[Frogger]

Ok thanks alot Gary, will check that out.

[chillin]

Go to File->Import->Video Frames to Layers
In the File Name box type the name manually.

[Frogger]

ok im sorry you lost me here,
Ive opened my CS4 and when I go too File I see no Import?
Not sure where im suppose too be.
Ive even gone too the gif File and right clicked too see if there was an option for import there, there was not.
sorry, not understanding where too be.




Frogger

[chillin]

Here is the pick

[Frogger]

Ok sorry didnt have the show all menu items clicked. My bad.
But now it seems it doesnt work for me cause says I dont have Quicktime 7.1 or greater
Now need too find that.
Thanks
Frogger

[Chain]

How to animate a gif in CS3 (and CS4): http://resources.rognemedia.no/tutorials/gif.html

The fun thing is CS3 and CS4 does understand animated gifs but i think adobe has conciously disabled the ability to open it to make you buy fireworks :P
To trick it into importing a gif on a windows system:
# Go directly to File - Import - Video Frames to Layers, and go to the folder of your gif file.
# In the name field type in *.gif and press return ("enter"). You should now be able to see and select gif files.

On a Mac system it's so user friendly that you can't type in anything and have to do a huge work-around. :P
- Get a full version of quicktime
- Open your gif in quicktime
- Save it as a referenced/linked movie (a .mov file that just refers to the gif file)
- Import that mov-file into photoshop the usual way.