Photoshop

Previewing video or timeline animations (Photoshop Extended)

Your video or animation can be previewed in the document window. Photoshop uses RAM preview to preview the video or animation during your editing session. When you play or drag to preview frames, they are automatically cached for faster playback the next time they’re played. The cached frames are indicated by the green bar in the work area of the Animation palette. The number of frames cached depends on the amount of RAM available to Photoshop.

Preview a video or timeline animation (Photoshop Extended)

 Do any of the following:

  • In the timeline, drag the current-time indicator.

  • Use the playback buttons at the bottom of the Animation palette.

  • Press the spacebar to play or stop the playback.

Note: To see a more accurate preview of an animation created for the web, preview the animation in a web browser. Use the browser’s Stop and Reload commands to stop or replay the animation. Open the Save For Web & Devices dialog box and click the Preview In Browser button.

Enable frame skipping (Photoshop Extended)

Photoshop Extended can skip uncached frames to achieve real-time playback.

 With the Animation palette in timeline animation mode, click the Animation Options icon  and choose Allow Frame Skipping from the Animation palette menu.