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This tutorial was written by Sharon on Oct 15, 2011
For more info read my TOU
Supplies Needed
Paw Prints
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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
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