Reaching for the Stars

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This tutorial was written by Sharon on Sept 12, 2011

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Template # 129 by me here

The tube I used Angel is by Jose Cano, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

Open your template, shift D to duplicate & close original

Delete credit layer

Floodfill the small stars layers with pale yellow or white

Merge down

Duplicate 2 times

Rename these layers to animation 1, 2 & 3

On animation 1 add noise, Gaussian & Monochrome checked, 35%

Repeat on animation 2 changing to 40%

Repeat on animation 3 changing to 45%

Pick a dark color from your tube

Floodfill the big star layer

Select all>float>defloat

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Invert your selection

Delete

Deselect

Floodfill the bars layer with the same color as above

Pick a lighter color from your tube

Floodfill the circle and raster 1

Apply inner bevel on raster 1 using bevel # 2 width 20

Pick a lighter color from your tube

Floodfill the word art layers

Add noise same as above 45% to word art 1 & 4

Add inner bevel same as before to these 2 layers

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your name & your © info

Merge all

Save as jpg & you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

I would love to post your © compliant result, just email it to me with the tut name in the subject line

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