Pink Passion~SAC ~ Forum

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This tutorial was written by Sharon on Feb 15, 2011

For more information read my TOU

Supplies needed

I used forum template #36 by me here

Plugins

Eyecandy 5 Impact Glass

Xenofex Constellation

The tubes I used are by Jamie Kidd.  You will need a license to use which you can purchase here

Open template, shift D to duplicate and close original

Delete raster 5

Now is the time to floodfill rasters 1 & 3 if you're gonna, I left mine black becauase there's black on the tubes

Activate raster 3

Select all>float>defloat

Paste your main tube as a new layer

Resize as needed and position into place

Invert your selection

Delete

Do Not Deselect

Paste your other tube as a new layer

Resize as needed and position on one of the side frames

Delete

Deselect

Layer properties on hard light

Duplicate

Mirror

Merge your main tube with the black squares

Merge your hard light layers together then with your merged layer

Apply eyecandy glass effect, default settings

You should now have 4 layers

Activate raster 4

Apply inner bevel using bevel #3 width 2

Add text if desired, I put Pink Passion on mine using a pink gradient on my font

Activate raster 2

Duplicate

Rename these layers to animation 1 & 2

Apply xenofex constellation effect with these settings

Repeat on other layer clicking on the random seed button

Resize all layers to 80%

Add your © info and name

Hide animation 1 and merge visible

Copy and paste into animation shop

Undo your merge, unhide animation 1 and hide animation 2

Merge visible

Copy and paste after current in animation shop

Frame properties 10

Save as gif and you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

I would love to post your results, just email it to me

:)