Golden Lioness

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on March 10, 2012

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Pattern, right click to save

Plugins

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

Simple 4 Way Average

I used Impact font

The tube I used Lioness is by Anna Liwanag, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

Open a new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Floodfill with pattern

Apply Simple 4 Way Average

Apply Graphics Plus Cross Shadow using default settings, twice

Effects>Texture Effects>Blinds Width 6, opacity 70, color black, horizontal checked

Paste your tube as a new layer

Add drop shadow, I repeated it 3 times

Activate your rectangle tool, width 12, foreground set to a color from your tube

Draw a frame around your tube

Add inner bevel using these settings

Using your magic wand click inside the frame

Expand 3

Add new raster layer

Floodfill with pattern

Apply Graphics Plus Cross Shadow using default settings

Effects>Texture Effects>Blinds

Width 12, opacity 70, color black

Move to below your tube layer

Duplicate 2 times

Rename these layers to animation 1, 2 & 3

Apply Xenofex Constellation with these settings

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

Activate your top layer

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your pattern

Select all

Contract 12

Delete

Deselect

Add same inner bevel as above

Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

I applied the inner bevel, cross shadow & constellation to my text & name

Animation

Hide animation 2 & 3

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 1, unhide 2

Merge visible, copy & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 2, unhide 3

Merge visible, copy & 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