Friday, August 31, 2012

Sisters....

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on August 31, 2012 & is copyright protected
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Supplies Needed
Template #149 by me here

The tube I used Call Me (27-1) is by BamBam, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Honey Script Light



Open your template, shift D to duplicate & close original
Delete the info layer & raster 1

Floodfill the bg layer with a color from your tube

Repeat on the square layer using another color

Activate the flowers layer
Use your manual color correction and change the color in the target to the color you want the flowers to be
Use this color as the source #7a7a7a
(To find your manual color correction go to View>Customize>Unused Commands)
Add drop shadow

Floodfill the square frame layer with the same color as the square
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

On the flower layer use your manual color correction using #ebebeb as your source color
Add drop shadow

Repeat on all the flower layers using different target colors

Activate the small frame layer
Floodfill with your bg color
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Paste your tubes as a new layer
Move one to below the small frame & resize as needed
Place one as the top layer
Add drop shadow

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Merge your text & name layers
Duplicate 2 times
Add gaussian noise 40%
Repeat on other 2 layers changing the noise to 45 & 50%



Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3
Copy merged & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Stop Animal Abuse

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on August 22, 2012 & is copyright protected
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Supplies Needed
Template #140 by me here
Supplies made by me for this tut here

Plugins
Xenofex 2 Puzzle
DSB Flux Bright Noise
Xero Fritillary

The tube I used Baby Chi (58-1) is by Cuddly Rigor Mortis, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Isla Bella



Open your template, shift D to duplicate & close original
Delete the info layer

Paste your stop sign as a new layer
Add drop shadow

Activate your bg layer & floodfill with a color from the sign
Apply xenofex puzzle using default setting, change columns to 16

Activate the rectangles layer & floodfill with another color from your sign
Apply bright noise intesity 50, mix checked

Activate the small squares layer & floodfill with a 3rd color from the sign
Apply fritillary using default settings, change the top & bottom #'s to 12

Activate the square 2 layer
Floodfill with one of your colors
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Activate the square 1 layer
Select all>float>defloat
Paste the fur into selection
Use your manual color correction to change the color
(You'll need your source color to be #999595)
(To find your manual color correction go to View>Customize>Unused Commands)

Duplicate 2 times
Apply bright noise, intensity 30, mix checked
Repeat on other 2 layers changing intensity to 35 & 40

Paste your paw as a new layer
Recolor if desired
Rotate left 45
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow
Duplicate & mirror
Merge down
Duplicate & flip
Merge down

Paste your tube as a new layer
Resize as needed
Add drop shadow

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info
Duplicate your name 2 times & repeat bright noise same as above on the fur



Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3
Copy merged & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Naughty Nurse

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on July 18, 2012 & is copyright protected
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Plugins
Mura Meister Copies
DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tube I used Realistic Nurse Claire (106-1) is by Deacon Black, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Writers Block

For the purpose of this tut I am going to assume you're using the same or another black & white tube



Open new transparent canvas 930x420, we will resize later
Floodfill with a color of your choice

Paste your tube as a new layer
Duplicate & hide

Apply mura meister copies
Preset menu on wallpaper rotate, use default settings
Add gaussian blur>radius 16

Move your background layer to above your copies layer
Change layer properties to screen

Unhide your tube
Add a drop shadow
Duplicate & mirror
Change the layer properties of the duplicated tube to luminance legacy

Duplicate your bg layer
Move to in between your tube layers

Add a new raster layer, name it bubbles
Effects>artistic effects>balls & bubbles
Use these settings



Click on surface, change shininess to 75
Click on maps, click on bump map & select twirl

Repeat 2 more times adding a new raster layer for each
Increase the random seed by 1 each time

Add a new raster layer & activate your selection tool set on rectangle
Draw out a rectangle as shown on my tag
Floodfill with your bg color
Apply bright noise, intensity 40, mix checked

Duplicate
Select all>float>defloat
Contract 12
Delete & deselect
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Add your text
Repeat bright noise

Duplicate your bg layer again
Move to the top
Change layer properties back to normal
Select all
Contract 12
Delete & deselect
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow
Repeat bright noise

Resize all layers to 70%

Increase your font size and add the word Naughty
Position at the top & align horizontal
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow
Repeat bright noise

Add your name & © info



Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3
Copy merged & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide animation 1 & unhide #2
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide animation 2 & unhide #3
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

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Thursday, July 12, 2012

So Sexy

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on July 12, 2012 & is copyright protected
For more info read my TOU

Plugins
Eyecandy Texture Swirl
Graphics Plus Cross Shadow
Xenofex Constellation
DSB Flux Bright Noise
Xero Porcelain
Mura Meister Copies

The tube I used Busty Wench (60-2) is by Jamie Kidd, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Honey Script Light



Open new transparent canvas 930x420, we will resize later
Floodfill with a color from your tube
Apply eyecandy texture swirl
Settings on random large no twist long streaks
Apply cross shadow using default settings

Duplicate 2 times
Apply constellation
Settings on star field, keep original image checked
Repeat on other 2 layers clicking on the random seed button each time

Add a new raster layer
Activate your selection tool, set on rectangle
Starting at point 0, 90 and ending at 930, 200 make your selection
Floodfill with your bg color
Apply bright noise, intensity 35, mix checked

Contract selection 12
Selections>modify>select selection borders
Settings on Outside, width 12, anti alias checked

Adjust>brightness/contrast
Brightness -50 contrast 12
Add an inner bevel
Deselect

Paste your tube as a new layer
Resize as needed
Apply porcelain using default settings
Add drop shadow

Add a new raster layer
Activate your selection tool, set on rounded rectangle
Select around your tube, making the selection slightly bigger than your tube
Floodfill with a lighter or darker shade of your bg color
Deselect
Click with your magic wand
Contract 26
Delete & deselect

Click inside your frame with your magic wand
Expand 5
Activate your tube layer
Invert your selection
Delete & deselect

Click inside your frame again with the magic wand
Expand 5
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with another shade of your bg color
Apply the same effects as on your bg
Move to below your tube layer

Click on your frame with the magic wand
Selections>modify>inside/outside feather 25

Selections>modify>contract>25

Adjust>brightness/contrast
Brightness at 75, contrast at 12
Deselect
(This will give it that nice rounded look)

Duplicate your bg layer and send to the top
Select all
Contract 12
Delete & deselect

Click on the border with your magic wand
Inside/outside feather 15

Activate your bg layer
Brightness/contrast -50 +12

Activate your border layer
Contract 15
Brightness/contrast 75 & 12
Add an inner bevel

Activate your text tool
I used honey script light size 36
Use a slightly different shade than your bg layer
Type your words
Apply mura meister copies
Preset menu on tiling angle, default settings
Move to above your bg layer

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info
Apply constellation to your name & text, same as before


Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3
Copy merged & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide animation 1 & unhide #2
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide animation 2 & unhide #3
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

Your comments are very much appreciated either here on this post or on the chat box.  I've made it easy for you to post on this tut by turning off the requirement of having to type in a confirmation code

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

On The Beach

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on July 11, 2012 & is copyright protected
For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed
Scrapkit On The Beach by Mysterious Scrapgirl here

Plugins
Graphics Plus Cross Shadow
DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tube I used Beach Party (12-1) is by Sherri Baldy, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Aquarelle


Open new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later
Select all, paste paper 3 into selection
Deselect
Apply cross shadow using default settings

Paste your tube as a new layer
Resize as needed
Add drop shadow

Paste flower ribbon 1 as a new layer
Position at the top of your tube so the bottom is just touching the head
Duplicate & flip
Duplicate & move to the top
Rotate left 90
Position on the left of your tube
Duplicate & mirror

Position the top & bottom flower ribbons so they cover the metal part of the side ribbons
(Refer to my tag)

Merge all the ribbon layers
Move to below your tube
Click inside with your magic wand
Expand 5
Add a new raster layer
Paste paper 2 into selection
Deselect
Move to below your frame layer

Add a drop shadow to your frame
Duplicate 2 times
Apply bright noise, intensity 45, mix checked
Repeat on other 2 layers changing the intensity to 50 & 55

Paste Mr ant as a new layer
Resize to 35%
Position near the bottom left
Add drop shadow
Duplicate & mirror

Paste towel 1 as a new layer
Resize to 50%
Position in between the 2 ants so it looks like they're holding it up
Move to below your ant layers
Add drop shadow

Paste hat 2 as a new layer
Resize to 35%
Position on the upper left corner of your ribbon frame
Rotate left 30
Add drop shadow
Duplicate & mirror

Paste the beaded string as a new layer
Position on the left as shown on my tag
Add a drop shadow
Duplicate & mirror

Paste insect as a new layer
Resize to 30%
Position over the top of the string
Rotate left 100
Add drop shadow
Duplicate & mirror

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info


Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3
Copy merged & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

Your comments are very much appreciated either here on this post or on the chat box.  I've made it easy for you to post on this tut by turning off the requirement of having to type in a confirmation code

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Sunday, July 8, 2012

Oriental Beauty

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on July 8, 2012 & is copyright protected
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Plugins
Xero Fritillary
Xero Porcelain
DSB Flux Bright Noise
Xenofex Constellation

The tube I used 148-3 is by Pinup Toons, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Tagettes


Open new transparent canvas 930x420, we will resize later
Floodfill with a color from your tube
Apply fritillary changing the top # to 16 & the bottom # to 12

Paste your close up tube as a new layer
Resize as needed
Duplicate

Position one of the tubes to one side
Change layer properties to soften
Duplicate & mirror

Add a drop shadow to your main tube
Apply xero porcelain using default settings

Using your magic wand select the flowers in the hair and the lip
Duplicate 2 times
Apply dsb flux bright noise, intensity 35, mix checked
Repeat on other 2 layers changing intensity to 40 & 45

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Apply constellation to your text & name
Settings on low density stars, keep orginal image checked


Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3
Copy merged & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide animation 1 & unhide #2
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide animation 2 & unhide #3
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

Your comments are very much appreciated either here on this post or on the chat box.  I've made it easy for you to post on this tut by turning off the requirement of having to type in a confirmation code

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

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Result by Kaye W





Saturday, July 7, 2012

Take Me

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on July 7, 2012 & is copyright protected
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Supplies Needed
Bone by me, right click to save
 Plugins
Mura Meister Copies
DC Special Nylon

The tube I used Suitcase Yorkie (25-2) is by  Maryline Cazenave, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Edmunds


Open new transparent canvas 930x420, we will resize later
Floodfill with a color from your tube
Apply dc special nylon using default settings

Paste your bone as a new layer
Duplicate & hide the duplicated layer

Apply mura meister copies
Preset menu on tiling angle, gap 2
Change layer properties to burn
Add an inner bevel

Paste your tube as a new layer
Resize if needed
Add drop shadow

Unhide your bone & send to the top
Use your manual color correction to change the color
Change the sourse to white and the target to your color choice
Duplicate & hide the duplicated layer

Apply mura meister copies
Preset menu on line, number 13
Position near the bottom, leaving a space
Duplicate & flip
Merge down
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Unhide your duplicated bone
Resize the width to 75%
Reposition back to the center of your tag
Repeat copies changing # to 17

Move to above the angled bones layer
Duplicate 2 times
Effects>distortion effects>wave with these settings


Repeat on other 2 layers increasing the wave length by 1 on each layer
Hide the 2 bottom wave layers

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info



Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3
Copy merged & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide animation 1 & unhide #2
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide animation 2 & unhide #3
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

Your comments are very much appreciated either here on this post or on the chat box.  I've made it easy for you to post on this tut by turning off the requirement of having to type in a confirmation code

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

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Result by Kaye W






Thursday, June 28, 2012

Lil Angel

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on June 28, 2012 & is copyright protected
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Supplies Needed
I used the elements which came with the tube
If you're using a different tube then you'll need a rainbow with clouds

Plugins
Maura Meister Copies
DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tube I used Mischievous Little Angel (12-2) is by  Chrissy Clark, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Applejuiced


Open new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later
Floodfill with a color from your tube

Paste your tube as a new layer
Resize as needed
Duplicate & hide the top one
Apply maura meister copies
Preset menu, wallpaper rotate, number 22
Apply gaussian blur>radius 20

Add your background text
I used Applejuiced size 36
Align center & convert to raster
Apply mura meister copies, preset menu on tiling angle, default settings
Change layer properties to soft light

Unhide your tube
Add drop shadow

Paste your rainbow as a new layer
Move to below your tube
Using your magic wand select the rainbow stripes
Apply bright noise, intensity 60, mix checked
Deselect

Select the clouds with your magic wand
Duplicate 2 times
Apply bright noise, intensity 40, mix checked
Repeat on other 2 layers changing intensity to 45 & 50
Deselect
Hide the 2 bottom animation layers

Duplicate your 2nd background layer
Send to the top
Select all, float, defloat
Contract 12
Delete & deselect
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times
Apply bright noise using same settings as before
Hide the 2 bottom animation layers

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info


Animation:

Hide the middle & bottom animation layers
Copy merged & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide the top animation layers & unhide the middle ones
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide the middle animation layers & unhide the bottom ones
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

Your comments are very much appreciated either here on this post or on the chat box.  I've made it easy for you to post on this tut by turning off the requirement of having to type in a confirmation code

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

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Result by Kaye W





Monday, June 25, 2012

An Angels Light

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on June 25, 2012 & is copyright protected
For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed
Texture, pattern & cloud here

Plugins
Xenofex Constellation

The tube I used Angels Prayer (8-1) is by The Vintange Angel™, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Tagettes


Open new transparent canvas 930x420, we will resize later
Floodfill with a color from your tube
Apply texture, size 125, depth 1

Add a new raster layer
Flood with your lace pattern, scale 75
Duplicate 2 times

Apply constellation, settings on small star constellation, keep original image checked
Repeat on other 2 layers clicking the random seed button each time
Hide the middle & bottom lace layers

Paste your tube as a new layer
Resize as needed
Add drop shadow
Position on one side
Duplicate & mirror

Paste your cloud as a new layer

Add my text or use your own
I used the font Tagettes size 48 using the same color as my bg floodfill
Align center
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

The warmth of an angel's light
can comfort and illuminate
the whole world

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info


Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3
Copy merged & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide animation 1 & unhide #2
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide animation 2 & unhide #3
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

Your comments are very much appreciated either here on this post or on the chat box.  I've made it easy for you to post on this tut by turning off the requirement of having to type in a confirmation code

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Faery Princess

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on June 12, 2012 & is copyright protected
For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed
All the supplies I used were included with the tube I used

Plugins
Graphics plus cross shadow

The tube I used Fairy Princess (13-3) is by Chrissy Clark, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Tagettes


Open new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later
Select all
Paste the sky background into selection
Deselect

Paste your tube as a new layer
Add a drop shadow

Paste the balcony as a new layer
Move to the bottom center
Add drop shadow

Go back to your tube & move down a bit to make the balcony higher on her

Paste border 1 as a new layer
Duplicate
Rotate left 90
Merge down
Click inside with your magic wand
Expand 5
Add a new raster layer
Paste paper 2 into selection
Deselect
Move to below your tube layer

Add a drop shadow to your frame

Working from your frame layer
Paste the sparkles as a new layer
Duplicate, flip & mirror
Move to the upper left corner of your frame
Duplicate, mirror & merge down
Duplicate, flip & merge down

Duplicate 3 times
On your 2nd layer apply graphics plus cross shadow using default settings
Repeat on your 3rd layer changing the bottom # to 168
Repeat on your 4th layer changing the bottom # to 208
Do not apply to the top layer

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info


Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3 & 4
Copy merged & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide animation 1 & unhide #2
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide animation 2 & unhide #3
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide animation 3 & unhide #4
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

Your comments are very much appreciated either here on this post or on the chat box.  I've made it easy for you to post on this tut by turning off the requirement of having to type in a confirmation code

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Result by Kaye W






Friday, June 1, 2012

Cuddly Cats & Dogs


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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 31, 2012 & is copyright protected
For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed
Paw Print Overlay by me here

Plugins
DSB Flux Bright Noise
The tubes I used are by Cuddly Rigor Mortis, you can purchase these tubes from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Tamborine


Pick one of your tubes as your main tube which you will pick your colors from

Open your overlay, shift D to duplicate & close original
Add a new layer & floodfill with a color from your tube
Change layer properties to overlay, merge down

Activate your rectangle shape tool
Foreground a color from your tube, background null
Width 45
Draw out a frame almost as big as your tag
Align center
Convert to raster

Change your color from foreground to background
Draw out a narrow vertical line, align center & convert to raster
Repeat drawing a horizontal line
Move both to below your frame
Merge the 2 lines

Still on your lines layer
Select all>float>defloat
Add a new raster layer
Apply cutout with these settings


Deselect & merge down

Repeat on your frame layer
Change the offset vertical to 36
Change the horizontal to -36
Deselect & merge down
Merge with the lines layer
Add an inner bevel

Open your paw print overlay again, shift D to duplicate, close original
Resize to 50%
Do the same as before using another color from your main tube
Merge down & copy

Back to your tag
Using your magic wand click inside the the 4 areas of your frame
Expand 5
Add a new raster layer
Paste into selection
Deselect & move to below your frame

Using your magic wand click inside one of the squares
Paste one of your tubes as a new layer
Resize as needed
Invert your selection
Delete & deselect
Add drop shadow & move to below your frame

Repeat with your next 3 tubes

Paste your main tube as a new layer
Resize so she's no higher than the horizontal line in your frame then move to the bottom of your tag
Add drop shadow

Add drop shadow to your frame
Duplicate 2 times
Apply bright noise intensity 35, mix checked
Repeat on other 2 layers changing intensity to 40 & 45
Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info


Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3
Copy merged & paste into animation shop

Hide animation 1 & unhide #2
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Hide animation 2 & unhide #3
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

Your comments are very much appreciated either here on this post or on the chat box.  I've made it easy for you to post on this tut by turning off the requirement of having to type in a confirmation code

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

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