Cascades of Beauty

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on April 8, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Photo of your choice

The photo I used is called Cascades of Beauty and is by Jon Rattenbury

You can purchase his photos at PTE here

Plugins

Xenofex Constellation

Eyecandy Jiggle

The tube I used Angel is by Henning Ludvigsen, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The font I used is called Chancery Cursive

I used size 55 for my text & 72 for my name

Open a new transparent canvas 700x850, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Add texture with these settings

Apply xenofex constellation with these settings

Click on settings

Click on medium

Check keep original image

Repeat on the same layer clicking the random seed button

Paste your photo as a new layer

Add drop shadow

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your color

Activate your photo layer

Select all>float>defloat

Expand 8

Invert your selection

Delete & deselect

Move to below your photo

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Activate your photo layer

Zoom in on the waterfall area

Using your freehand selection tool select around the water

You don't need to be exact

Duplicate 3 times

Apply eyecandy jiggle with these settings

Movement type>bubbles

Size 15, warp amount 3, twist 4, random seed 1

Repeat on other 3 layers clicking on the random seed button each time

Add your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Position lower right corner

Add drop shadow

Change layer opacity to 60

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3 & 4

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 1 & unhide #2, change the layer opacity on your tube to 70

Merge & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 2 & unhide #3, change the layer opacity on your tube to 80

Merge visible & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 3 & unhide #4, change the layer opacity on your tube to 90

Merge visible & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

Your comments are very much appreciated either here on this post or on the chat box.  I've made it easy for you to post on this tut by turning off the requirement of having to type in a confirmation code

I would love to post your © compliant result, just email it to me with ATT Sharon & the tut name in the subject line

You'll find my email blinkie on your left

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Result by Kaye W