Garnet Kittys

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on Apr 17, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Paw Print by me here

Plugins

Xero Fritillary

Eyecandy Texture Noise

Mura Meister Copies

The tube I used Garnet Cat (5-1) is by Melissa Dawn, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Tagettes

I used size 42 & 48

 

Open new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply xero fritillary

Change the top # to 16 & the bottom # to 12

Paste your paw as a new layer

Floodfill with black

Resize to 75%

Apply mura meister copies

Preset on line, number 19

Duplicate

Effects>distortion effects>wave

Use these settings

Add drop shadow

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed and add drop shadow

Position in a lower corner

Duplicate & resize to 75%

Position in opposite corner

Merge down

Using your magic wand & holding down the shift key select around the garnets on the cats wings

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy texture noise

Settings>tie dye

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

Rename these layers to animation 1, 2 & 3

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © 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

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Result by Kaye W