Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
bit.ly/3PsfPzv - FREE project files, keyboard shortcuts, and step-by-step instructions on how to make straight-ahead animations in Adobe Photoshop. Open up hidden timelines and learn how to create frame-by-frame animations inside Photoshop.
In this tutorial, David Hall shows you how to use native tools and styles in Photoshop to create FX animations. You'll learn how to setup the Photoshop canvas, hotkeys, and get some tips on drawing and using layer styles to make animation glow or change color.
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Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Photoshop Hotkeys
04:00 - Open Timeline
04:30 - Types of Layers
06:25 - Bouncing Ball Animation
21:20 - Photoshop Layer Styles
23:13 - Keyframes and Styles
30:20 - Adding Lightning FX
41:25 - Smart Object Tricks
bit.ly/3PsfPzv - FREE project files, keyboard shortcuts, and step-by-step instructions on how to make straight-ahead animations in Adobe Photoshop. Open up hidden timelines and learn how to create frame-by-frame animations inside Photoshop.
In this tutorial, David Hall shows you how to use native tools and styles in Photoshop to create FX animations. You'll learn how to setup the Photoshop canvas, hotkeys, and get some tips on drawing and using layer styles to make animation glow or change color.
π Helpful Links and References:
π₯πππ₯π¨π«π Learn to make magic.
VFX Courses
π₯ VFX-A All Access - bit.ly/4fHQkG5
π₯Ύ VFX Bootcamps - bit.ly/45mGQuX
πΈ Free VFX Training - bit.ly/4m5bro1
Follow VFX Apprentice:
Twitter (X) - bit.ly/39bes5R
LinkedIn - bit.ly/3xkib9i
TikTok - bit.ly/46Ihj1J
Bluesky - bit.ly/455sUXs
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Photoshop Hotkeys
04:00 - Open Timeline
04:30 - Types of Layers
06:25 - Bouncing Ball Animation
21:20 - Photoshop Layer Styles
23:13 - Keyframes and Styles
30:20 - Adding Lightning FX
41:25 - Smart Object Tricks
