Editing questions

[Charley]

I have a few questions about editing a GIF and just editing in general really. If anyone could answer any of them that would be great!

1) Once I've applied effects to my GIF is there anyway to go back and check what effects I've used? Sometimes I want to use the exact same effects on another GIF but I've forgotten what I've used so being able to check would be helpful. I also went back to editing a picture yesterday and couldn't find how to check the already applied effects or even how to edit the already applied ones.

2) (sort of a continuation from 1) Is there any tricks to easily apply whatever effects I've used on a previous GIF to the current one I'm editing, to speed up the process and make sure the GIF's are identical in what effects they have?

3) This one is really bugging me. I want to have, for example, 70frames of one show (lets say Sherlock) and another 70 of another show (Doctor Who <3) to create an awesome looking GIF. However whenever I've finished the first part (the Sherlock bit) and want to add the new show on it (I go to file>import>video to frame layers) the Doctor who will show up in a new file, which I don't want. I want it in one file to create one GIF.

4) How do I make a GIF that zooms in at different parts like this one? (Lol)

I hope that wasn't too confusing, sorry for the long post and thanks for reading.

 

[dv8_fx]

Welcome Charley.

And good questions, I must add.

Unfortunately, once you've flattened, saved and closed the document, the history cache is cleared and there is no way you can check what effects you did .

Unless the effect involves an adjustment layer and the file is saved as a layered psd. you can check the adjustments applied to an image or copy and paste the adjustment over a new image.

BUT, fortunately, you can create a log to keep track of your activity to help you remember how to repeat a technique.

Here's a couple of links to tutes to help you out.

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/photoshop/cs/using/WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-749da.html

http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/photoshop/qt/cshistorylog.htm


hope this helps.


As for your last question... that is achieved by making layer copies of the image and sizing up each layer copy to achieve the zoom in effect. to animate it, each layer is assigned to a frame in sequence.


Hope this helps too.