How to make “before and after” animated sequences in Photoshop

In a slight departure from the reviews of old and weird lenses typically seen on Mathieu Stern’s YouTube channel, this tutorial shows how to create animated before and after sequences as animated gif or video files from within Photoshop.

I typically hop into After Effects to make short animated gifs, purely because it’s what I’m most comfortable with, but doing them from within Photoshop can definitely make life easier.

You can never have too many techniques in your arsenal, especially when it comes to Photoshop.

What’s your preferred method for making animated gifs?  Let us know in the comments.