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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on Mar 22 2012

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Animation shop

Plugins

Maura Meister Cloud

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

Xero Porcelain

Xenofex Constellation

The tube I used is from the Mega 54 Pack and is by Cuddly Rigor Mortis, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

Open new transparent canvas 945x450, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Effects>texture effects>blinds

Width 6, opacity 80, color black

Duplicate 2 times

Apply xenofex constellation with these settings

Star size 10, size variation 1, edge star density 1, overall star density 10, overdrive 75, twinkle amount 95, twinkle rotation 45, keep original image checked

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

Add a new raster layer

Use your floodfill color & pick a background color from your tube

Floodfill with the foreground gradient, angle 45, repeats 45, radial, vertical 0

Add Gaussian blur radius 8

Apply Maura Meister Cloud set on Worm Hole, use default settings

Effects>Texture Effects>Fur

Use default settings

Apply graphics plus cross shadow, change the intensity to 90

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Position to one side

Apply xero porcelain using default settings

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Change layer properties to lighten

Change opacity to 50

Resize all layers to 65%

Add your text

Add your name & your © info

Animation:

Follow the usual steps to merge, copy & paste into animation shop

If you need help with this please feel free to email me

Check 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

She used a tube of her own cat!