How to Create a Cinemagraph in Photoshop

▶ Download the practice files for this tutorial (free with a PHLEARN account): https://phlearn.com/tutorial/how-to-c... How to create a cinemagraph in Photoshop — a still photo with one small area of looping motion, exported as a seamless GIF. This covers both halves of the process: what to shoot in camera (tripod, shutter speed) and everything you need to do in Photoshop to import, loop, mask, and export the footage. CHAPTERS 00:00 What is a cinemagraph? 01:52 Shooting for a cinemagraph on a tripod 04:15 Importing video footage into Photoshop 07:18 Finding a clean loop point 14:09 Masking to isolate the moving element 17:23 Exporting as a GIF with Save for Web 20:34 Recap and tips THE STEPS 1. Shoot on a tripod with a fast enough shutter speed to keep the scene sharp and steady. 2. Import the video into Photoshop's timeline so you can scrub and trim it like footage in an editor. 3. Find a loop point where the beginning and end frames match closely, so the motion repeats seamlessly. 4. Duplicate a still frame above the video layer, then paint a layer mask to reveal only the area that should keep moving. 5. Trim the timeline to your loop point and preview by hitting play. 6. Go to File, then Save for Web, and export as a GIF — adjusting settings there to manage file size. Read the full step-by-step tutorial: https://phlearn.com/tutorial/how-to-c... ― PHLEARN PRO: every PRO tutorial, one membership ◦ 200+ in-depth courses and masterclasses on Photoshop, Lightroom and photography ◦ 1,000+ downloadable PSDs, RAW images and sample files to follow along ◦ Presets, Photoshop actions and LUTs included ◦ New PRO tutorials every month, streamed in 4K with captions and chapters ◦ Rated 4.93/5 by 3,900+ students ◦ Cancel anytime, 100% money-back guarantee ▶ https://phlearn.com/pro ― Follow us on social! Instagram:   / phlearn   Facebook:   / phlearn   Twitter:   / phlearn   #Photoshop #Cinemagraph #PhotoshopTutorial