The document provides step-by-step instructions for creating a stop animation video in Photoshop. It outlines how to open photos as layers, check the layer orientation and fix any issues, create frames from the layers, adjust the timeline, and save the final animation as a GIF or MP4 file. Troubleshooting tips are also included, such as how to rotate individual layers, make layers the same size, and reduce file size if Photoshop refuses to render large images.

1. Stop Animation
Step By Step Instructions
3D Design
Manami Ishimura

2. Name all photo with number in order

3. Open files in Photoshop

4. Click Browse

5. Select all photos

6. Check Layers

7. Troubleshooting
• If your orientation is random,
1. Select a layer
2. Control + T
3. Give the number of degree
that you like to rotate
4. Click Enter to finalize

8. Troubleshooting
• Or….

9. Troubleshooting
• How to see individual layer

10. Troubleshooting
• If some layers show
transparency,
1. After you change the
orientation, crop the image

11. Troubleshooting
• If some layers (images) are bigger or smaller and change the scale…

12. Create a new layer

13. Fill

14. Select Color

15. Type Your Name / Class

16. Option Bar

18. Create Frame Animation

19. Trouble Shooting

20. Select all photo layers

21. Make frames from layers

22. Reverse Frames

24. Let’s Play! Adjust timeline

25. Save as a GIF file

26. Select GIF

27. Name a file

28. Save as MP4 file

30. Trouble Shooting
*If Photoshop refuses to render because your images are too large,
1. Select all layers of your image (on Layers window)
2. Image (top bar) > Image Size
3. Change the unit “Inches” to “Pixel”
4. 1000-1500 pixels on the longer dimension
5. 72 resolution
6. Click “OK”
*See visual instruction below