Step 1

At Animation Shop, go to File/Open and locate the psp or psd  file and go to Animation/Resize Animation and choose Percentage of Original at about 90% and Resize Type Bicubic.

Step 2

Go to Edit/Select All.

Step 3

Go to Animation/Frame Properties and type in 55.

Step 4

Go to File/Save As and name your file. Be sure to add a .gif extension to your file.  You will be taken through a number of screens:

But before we continue to save the animation, let's first click Customize to make sure you have all the correct settings for this animation. 

Click the Customize button and you will see three tabs:  Colors, Optimizations and Partial Transparency.

Here is what each setting should be under the separate tabs:

Colors

255 Colors, Optimized Median Cut and Error Diffusion should be checked.

Optimizations

The middle three selections should be checked. 

The top and bottom selections - unchecked.

Partial Transparency

Convert pixels less than 40 should be checked.

Yes blend with this color and make sure that the color in the color box is WHITE.

After customizing all the animation settings, click Ok and click Next and you will get the following screens:

Screen 1

Animation versus output Size - just click next.

Screen 2

Optimization process - just click next.

Screen 3

Optimization preview - just click next.

Screen 4

Optimization results - click finish.

Step 5

Make sure to save your image as a gif file.

We hope you enjoyed this tutorial and will give it a try.

Purrs,

Nikki, Nichie and Sue

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