Here's a detailed step by step on how to simulate animating clouds integrating Photoshop and Image Ready tools.

Simple way to make animation.

Static avatar is now out of fashion. Make an animated one!

Get to grips with adobe image ready, learn how to create a photo sliding effect. Tutorial may be difficult for novice users.

1. Open up an image in imageready or photoshop CS3 (I used the picture from the orange gelly text effect). 2. Duplicate the image and lower the opacity to 40% like this and be sure that you have a colored background.

Start by opening an image of a girl with bareback.
Insert a ornament graphic, dragon graphic or a flower pattern, whatever you wish to animate.

Start by applying a dark gradient to the gradient. Create "10 point star frame" shape using custom shape tool.
Create another star shape with different angle.

Start by creating a new file. Select brush tool. Right click and select the brush as shown.
Create a new layer and apply the strokes as shown.
Insert an image of your choice.

Start by creating a new document.
Apply red to black gradient in radial mode.
Press Q to enable quick mask. From filter menu select "Texture>>Stained Glass ". Apply settings as shown

This tutorial will teach You how to make simple and clean animated preloader using Adobe Photoshop.