Witchy Night

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This tutorial was written by Sharon on Sept 27, 2011

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Scrapkit A Spooky World here

Plugins

Xenofex 2 Lightening

The tube I used Halloween Witch is by Michael Calandra, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

Open a new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Floodfill with black

Duplicate 2 times

Rename to animation 1, 2 & 3

On animation 1 apply xenofex lightening default settings, random seed 250

Click on Glow

Change flash size to 0

Repeat on animation 3 clicking on the random seed button

Mirror

Paste element 14 as a new layer

Add drop shadow

Paste element 18 as a new layer

Resize to 80%

Using your magic wand click inside the frame

Expand 5

Paste paper 7 into selection

Deselect

Add drop shadow

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Duplicate

Resize to 50%

Position upper left side of frame

Move to below frame layer

Duplicate & mirror

Paste element 4 as a new layer

Resize to 10%

Position upper left part of inside the frame

Add drop shadow

Duplicate

Resize to 75%

Position opposite corner

Paste element 30 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position bottom center

Add drop shadow

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & your © info

Hide animations 2 & 3

Merge visible

copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 1

Unhide animation 2

Merge visible

copy & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 2

Unhide animation 3

Merge visible

copy & paste after current in animation shop

Copy frame 2

Activate frame 3

Paste after current

Set frame properties on frames 2 & 4 at 100

On frames 1 & 3 set frame properties at 20

View your animation

Save as gif & 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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