I Luv My Cat

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This tutorial was written by Sharon on Oct 15, 2011

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Paw Prints

Right click to save

Plugins

Xero Fritillary

Eyecandy 4 HSB Noise

The tube I used May Flowers is by Ash Evans, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

Open new transparent canvas 600x225

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply xero fritillary using default settings, change top & bottom #'s to 12

Activate your shapes tool set on rectangle.  Null foreground, background same as your floodfill

Draw a rectangle starting at x300 y100 ending at x600 y110

Effects>Distortion Effects>Wave>Default Settings

Apply inner bevel with these settings, bevel #2, width 31, smoothness 35, depth 3, ambience 0, shininess 30, angle 315, intensity 50, elevation 30

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & flip

Merge down

Duplicate & mirror

Merge down

Duplicate 2 times

Rename these layers to animation 1, 2 & 3

Activate animation 1

Apply eyecandy hsb noise using default settings

Repeat on animations 2 & 3 clicking on the random seed button each time

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Duplicate

Resize to 50%

Position left side

Change opacity to 50

Duplicate & mirror

Hide all layers except:

Your main tube layer

Animation 1

Background

Merge visible

Activate your selection tool

Click on customize

Top 50, left 225, right 375, bottom 200

Copy

Paste as new image

Add your intinial & © info

Save

Back to your main tag

Undo your merge

Deselect

Unhide the 2 side cats

Paste paws as a new layer

Select all>float>defloat

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Deselect

Resize to 85%

Position lower right side

Add drop shadow

Add your text

Add your name & your © info

Make sure animations 2 & 3 are hidden

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

I left the frame properties on the default of 10

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

:)

Result by Lori