Faith

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on Apr 2, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Moon here

Plugins

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

Eyecandy 4 HSB Noise

The tube I used # 4-3 is by The Vintage Angel, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Night Sky

I used size 48 for the text & 60 for my name

Open new transparent canvas 940x450, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Effects>texture effects>texture>tin foil>scale 40%>depth 2

Duplicate 2 times

Apply graphics plus cross shadow

Change the top # to 90 and the bottom 2 numbers to 100

Repeat on other 2 layers changing the top # to 100 & 110

Rename these layers to A1, A2 & A3

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Zoom in close on the wings

Using your freehand selection tool select around one of the wings

Hold down your shift key to select around the other one

Duplicate 2 times 

Using your freehand selection tool select around one of the wings

Hold down your shift key to select the other one

Apply eywcandy hsb noise using the default settings

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

Rename these layers to A4, A5 & A6

Paste your moon as a new layer

Resize to 80%

Position upper right side

Duplicate & mirror

Duplicate 2 times

Apply graphics plus cross shadow using the same settings as on your background

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Hide all your middle & bottom animation layers

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide your top layers & unhide the middle layers

Merge & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide your middle layers & unhide the bottom ones

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 emaail 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