There are a few things you need to do in order to make a gif in Photoshop CS6. First, open the Image Editor and select the option to create a new image. Next, select the option to create a GIF from scratch. Finally, click on the OK button to close the Image Editor. Now that you have created your gif, it is time to save it as a file. To save your gif as a file, select the option to save as an image and then click on the OK button.