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Hi peeps,

In a previous post here at Rauru.com we discussed about creating animated GIF files using Photoshop CS3, so what about editing them? Impossible with Photoshop CS3, you say? Wrong answer

As many of you might already know opening animated GIFs with Photoshop CS3 will only show one layer with the first animation frame, and the Animation palette looks empty. Adobe’s solution: “Open the animated GIF file in Adobe Fireworks. Fireworks provides editable layers and timelines for animated GIF files.”

Today I’ll share with you a little hack to prove that is a lie (please don’t be mad at me, Adobe friends :D)

• Step One: Click on File > Import > Video file to layers…

  
  The File drop-down menu.

• Step Two: On the Load window, type in *.* in the Name field and press the Load button to show all the files. You should be able to see your GIF file now so select it and press Load

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• Step Three: a new window will appear: Import Video To Layers. Click OK to import all the layers in the GIF file into Photoshop CS3.

  
  The Import Video To Layer window.

That’s it! Now, you should be seeing something like this:

The final result

Once you’re done with the changes just save your animated GIF file as we learned in a previous entry (please Ikki, remember me how it’s done).

Happy editing!

Oh, and if you liked my tutorial don’t forget to Digg it!

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