Little Black Dress

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on March 12, 2012

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Template #119 by me here

Plugins

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

Xero Fritillary

Eyecandy 5 Impact Glass

Xenofex Constellation

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

Open your template, shift D to duplicate

Close original

Activate the circle layer

Select all>float>defloat

Add new raster layer

Floodfill with a gradient, linear, angle 0, repeats 0

Apply Xero Fritillay, changing the top & bottom #'s to 12

Apply Graphics Plus Cross Shadow changing the bottom 2 #'s to 95

Do Not Deselect

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Invert your selection

Delete

Add a new raster layer

Apply Eyecandy Glass using default settings

Deselect

Duplicate 2 times

Rename these layers to animation 1, 2 & 3

Apply Xenofex Constellation on animation 1 with these settings

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

Activate the circle frame layer

Floodfill with a pattern or gradient

Apply inner bevel of your choice

Merge the 3 rectangle shapes

Floodfill with a gold pattern or gradient

Apply Graphics Plus Cross Shadow using default settings

Activate raster 1

Floodfill with red

Apply Xero Fritillary, same settings as above

Apply Graphics Plus Cross Shadow using default settings

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & your © 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 Mickey