Open a multilayer animation

You can open animations that were saved in older versions of Photoshop as multilayer Photoshop (PSD) files. The layers are placed in the Animation panel in their stacking order, with the bottom layer becoming the first frame.

  1. Choose File > Open, and select the Photoshop file to open.
  2. In the Layers panel, select the layers you want for the animation, and choose Make Frames From Layers from the Animation panel menu.

    You can edit the animation, use the Save For Web & Devices command to save an animated GIF, or use the Render Video command to save the animation as a QuickTime movie.