Animated GIFs have become popular for a reason: they add animation and interest to webpages, email messages, and social media posts.

One downside of Animated GIFs is that they can be quite large in terms of file size, which can slow down loading times on websites and email messages. Another potential issue is that Animated GIFs can sometimes loop endlessly, which can be annoying for viewers. For this reason, it's important to choose Animated GIFs that are short and have a clear purpose.

Animated GIFs were invented in the late 1980s by a team at the software company CompuServe.

Creating an Animated GIF in Photoshop To create an animated GIF in Photoshop, you first need to open the images that you want to use in your animation. You can do this by selecting File > Open from the menu bar. Once your images are open, select the first image that you want to use in your animation. Then, click on the "Window" menu and select "Animation." This will open the Animation panel. In the Animation panel, click on the "Create Frame Animation" button. This will create a new frame animation with your first image. Next, select the second image that you want to use in your animation and drag it into the "Frames" window. You can repeat this process for each image that you want to use in your animation. Once you have all of your images added, click on the "Play" button in the Animation panel to preview your animation. When you're happy with your animation, select File > Save for Web from the menu bar. In the save dialog box, make sure that the "Format" is set to "GIF" and then click on the "Save" button.

The main benefit of using Animated GIFs is that they can add animation and interest to webpages, email messages, and social media posts. Animated GIFs are easy to create, and there are a number of online tools that make creating Animated GIFs simple and straightforward. Additionally, Animated GIFs tend to be quite small in terms of file size.