Day at the Zoo

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 18, 2012 & is copyright protected
For more info read my TOU

Tube of your choice.  For the purpose of writing this tut I will assume you're using the same one I am

The tube I used P07 Jungle Party is by Toosh Toosh, you can purchase this tube from Toosh Toosh here

The name of my font is Wild Script



Open a new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later
Floodfill with a color from one of your tubes
Add texture with these settings

Paste your elephant as a new layer
Resize as needed
Add drop shadow

Paste your giraffes as new layers
Position on either side of your elephant
I sized the left one a bit smaller than the right
Add drop shadow

Paste your other tubes as new layers
Position around on your tag
Add drop shadow

Duplicate your tube at the bottom of your tag
Mirror & reposition

Duplicate your bg layer
Send to the top
Select all
Contract 12
Delete & deselect
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info



Animation:

Hide one of your duplicated tubes
Merge visible
Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide your tube & unhide the other one
Merge & paste after current in animation shop

I set my frame properties at 25

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

:)



Result by Kaye W