Create a GIF Animation
Create an animated graphic for a web site.

Do it for me 1. Choose File > New to create a new image window.
2. Specify the size of your image, make the Resolution 72 pixels/inch, select Transparent for the Contents, name it, and click OK.
Do it for me 3. Choose the Custom Shape tool .
4. Choose a custom shape from the Shape pop-up palette in the options bar.

The arrow shape works well for animated GIFs.

5. Click the Color selection box in the options bar, and select a color using the Color Picker.
6. Click and drag to create the shape in your document.
Do it for me 7. Choose Layer> Duplicate Layer and click OK.
Do it for me 8. Choose Image > Transform> Free Transform.
9. Click and drag around the image in a counter-clockwise direction, stopping when the shape has been rotated 90 degrees.

To rotate the image, position the pointer outside the border - the pointer turns into a curved, two-sided arrow - and drag.

10. Repeat steps 6 through 8 until there are four layers, each rotated 90 degrees from the previous layer.
Do it for me 11. Choose File> Save For Web.
12. Make sure that the Optimized File Format selected is GIF, and that Transparency, Animate, and Loop boxes are checked.
13. Preview each frame in the animation by clicking the forward/backward arrows in the Animation box.
14. Click OK, and choose a name and location for you GIF animation.