Sexy Cowgirl

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This tutorial was written by Sharon on Oct 16, 2011

For more info read my TOU

Plugins

Xero Fritillary

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

Eyecandy 4 HSB Noise

The tube I used Cowgirl 6 is by Jose Cano, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

Open a new transparent canvas 600x225

Floodfill with a color from your tube

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

Apply graphics plus cross shadow using default settings

Activate your shapes tool, select rectangle

Foreground null, background same as your floodfill color

Starting at x0 y100, ending at x600 y115, draw a rectangle

Effects>Reflection effects>Kaliedoscope with these settings

Add inner bevel using these settings

Add drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times

Rename these layers to animation 1, 2 & 3

On animation 1 apply eyecandy hsb noise, default settings, random seed on 1

Repeat on animation 2 & 3 clicking on random seed each time

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Change layer properties to luminance legacy

Hide all layers except your main tube, animation 1 and background

Activate your selection tool, set on rectangle.  click on customize

Top 10, left 450, right 600, bottom 160

Copy & paste as a new image

Add your © info and intinial

Save as jpeg

Back to your main tag

Undo your merge

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

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