Emeralds

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on March 26, 2012

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Diamond Bracelet by me here

Plugins

Xero Fritillary

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

The tube I used May Emerald is by Maxine Gadd, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The font I used is called Shit Happens - Cursive

Open a new transparent canvas 940x400, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Duplicate 2 times

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

Repeat on other 2 layers changing the bottom # to 14 & 16

Apply graphics plus cross shadow using default settings on all 3 layers

Rename these layers to animation 1, 2 & 3

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Position on left

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Change layer properties to burn

Paste diamond bracelet as a new layer

Resize to 35%

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your color

Change layer properties to burn

Merge down

Add drop shadow

Duplicate

Position at top center

Duplicate & flip

Merge down

Resize all layers to 70%

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 Dixie

Result by Pat