After creating this tutorial it was pointed out that this feature is missing from OSX. I consulted the engineers at Adobe and they said that when creating GIFs they are using functions that are built into Windows and that’s why it’s not available on OSX. Sorry I missed that one.
How to export to Animated GIF using Photoshop for all your Mac users:
It seems animated GIFs have found a second life with support sprouting up in places like Facebook and more. Premiere Pro is your one-stop-shop for exporting out video, animations, title and visual effects directly to animated GIF format.
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