Do you like floating text and objects? Do you want to create this effect yourself? Note: This tutorial uses photoshop.

Well come on in and read my tutorial! It's an easy and simple process! 

Here's a quick, rushed sig I made for the tutorial.

• Open your image...or if your image is already open, go to Window (it's a dropdown) and then click Timeline. 
  
• Click on create frame animation and create a new, blank layer. Like this:  
  
• Add whatever to the blank layer. I'll add an ice cream. You should give it a name.
  
• Set the frame delay to 0.1 or 0.2. Note: the gif will be faster once you export it. It's a bit slower in photoshop.
  
• Copy the frame, not the layer. To do this, look for the little sticky note icon under your frame. Click it.
  
• Select the first frame and uncheck "Propagate Frame 1"
  
• Nudge the the floating object up or down (select the 2nd frame, not the first!). Whatever you choose. (Nudge using the up and down arrow keys)
  
• Now click on the shooting star/meteor icon. This should come up:
  I'll type in 10. I wouldn't type less than 5 in. It'll made the gif look funny. Don't bother with the other options, leave them checked. 
  
• IMPORTANT: Under  the first two layers you'll see a "once". Click on the arrow and select "Forever". These will make the gif repeat.
  
• To save the gif,  go to File >>> Save for web. Copy these settings:
  
• Things should look like this:   
  

TO LOOP THE GIF
The gif looks odd if you don't loop it. So I'll show you how to do that.
[*]Copy frame one and move it. It should be the last frame. (By the way, when you copy frame one, it'll be frame two)
[*]Again click the meteor aka Tween frames. Use the same number you used earlier.
[*]Here's how it should look:


Here's the result:


This same process can be used for text. Feel free to ask me any questions. For my next tutorial I'll show you how to make fading lights!

Great tutorial!! I love using that 'effect' for signatures. It's super cute

Diana wrote:

Great tutorial!! I love using that 'effect' for signatures. It's super cute

Thanks Diana!