Crimson Magic

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on March 24, 2012

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Template #30 by Judith here

Plugins

Xero Fritillary

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

Xenofex constellation

The tube I used Crimson is by Keith Garvey, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

Open your template, shift D to duplicate & close original

Resize to 800x800 pixels

Delete credit layer

Activate foto 1

Floodfill with dark red

Apply xero fritillary changing the top & bottom #'s to 12

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Activate foto 2

Paste your close up as a new layer

Resize as needed

Activate frame 2

Click inside frame with your magic wand

Go back to your close up and position into place over foto 2

Invert your selection

Delete

Deselect

Duplicate the close up layer 2 times

Position 1 over foto 3 & the other over foto 4

I changed the layer properties on all 3 to luminance legacy, soft light & hard light

Activate frame 2

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with dark red

Deselect

Merge down

Add drop shadow

Repeat this on frames 3 & 4

Activate frame 1

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with dark red

Deselect

change layer properties to overlay

Add drop shadow

Activate paper

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with black

Deselect

Activate the circles layer

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with black

Go back to the circles layer

Select all>float>defloat

Go back to your floodfill

Invert your selection

Delete

Deselet

Add drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times

Apply xenofex constellation with these settings

Size 2, variation 1, edge density 1, overall density 3, overdrive 50, twinkle amount 75, rotation 45, keep original image checked, random seed 1

Repeat on other 2 layers clicking the random seed button each time

Floodfill bg with dark red

Apply xero fritillary changing the top & bottom #'s to 16

Apply graphics plus cross shadow using default settings

Activate one of the flowers

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a color of your choice

change property layers to overlay

Deselect

Merge down

Repeat for all flowers & leaves you want to change color on

Resize all layers to 65%

Add your text, name & © info

 

Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 1 & unhide #2

Merge & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 2 & unhide #3

Merge visible & paste after current in animation shop

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

:)

 

Result by Kaye W

Result by Mary Ann