Downloading a video from YouTube to use for a .gif

Step 1: Go to youtube.com and find a video. Once you've found a video you'd like to download, copy the url.

Step 2: Go to zamzar.com.

Step 3: Click on the "Download Videos" tab. This is the page you will see.

Step 4: Paste your url into "Step 1." For "Step 2," select .mp4 (or .mov and .avi will often work). For "Step 3," enter your email.

Step 5: Press "OK"

Step 6: Leave the next window open until it completes.

Step 7: Go to your email.

Step 8: Click on the longer link to get your file.

Step 9: Click the green "Download Now" button.

Step 10: The video should start to download.

Step 11: When the video is done, locate it. Mine is on my desktop (it may be in your Downloads folder, depending on how your computer is set up).

Step 12: Open the file in Photoshop.

Step 13: Locate, click "open."

Step 14: Now it should be loaded into Photoshop! Make sure you have the "Animation" window open (Window > Animation).

Questions? Message me & I'll try to help you out!