How Do You Make GIF Images In Photoshop CS3?
Use Adobe Photoshop CS3 to save bitmap, grayscale, indexed-color or RGB images as a Graphical Interchange Format File (GIF). GIF images contain up to 256 colors in an uncompressed format. CompuServe introduced the GIF format in the late 1980’s, and it remains one of the most common image file formats. Because of the limit on the number of colors, people rarely use the GIF format for photos. However, the GIF format is commonly used for small images and navigation buttons online. Open the “File” menu in Photoshop CS3 and select “Save As.” Select a save location for the file and enter a name. Set the “Format” drop-down menu to “CompuServe GIF.” Press the “Save” button. If your image uses the RGB color profile, the “Indexed Color” window will appear on the screen. Adjust the “Indexed Color” settings if desired, and click “OK.” GIFs can contain up to 256 indexed colors to ensure a small file size–changing the indexed color settings allows you to choose which colors are part of the GIF. The
