Thursday, July 12, 2012

So Sexy

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on July 12, 2012 & is copyright protected
For more info read my TOU

Plugins
Eyecandy Texture Swirl
Graphics Plus Cross Shadow
Xenofex Constellation
DSB Flux Bright Noise
Xero Porcelain
Mura Meister Copies

The tube I used Busty Wench (60-2) is by Jamie Kidd, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Honey Script Light



Open new transparent canvas 930x420, we will resize later
Floodfill with a color from your tube
Apply eyecandy texture swirl
Settings on random large no twist long streaks
Apply cross shadow using default settings

Duplicate 2 times
Apply constellation
Settings on star field, keep original image checked
Repeat on other 2 layers clicking on the random seed button each time

Add a new raster layer
Activate your selection tool, set on rectangle
Starting at point 0, 90 and ending at 930, 200 make your selection
Floodfill with your bg color
Apply bright noise, intensity 35, mix checked

Contract selection 12
Selections>modify>select selection borders
Settings on Outside, width 12, anti alias checked

Adjust>brightness/contrast
Brightness -50 contrast 12
Add an inner bevel
Deselect

Paste your tube as a new layer
Resize as needed
Apply porcelain using default settings
Add drop shadow

Add a new raster layer
Activate your selection tool, set on rounded rectangle
Select around your tube, making the selection slightly bigger than your tube
Floodfill with a lighter or darker shade of your bg color
Deselect
Click with your magic wand
Contract 26
Delete & deselect

Click inside your frame with your magic wand
Expand 5
Activate your tube layer
Invert your selection
Delete & deselect

Click inside your frame again with the magic wand
Expand 5
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with another shade of your bg color
Apply the same effects as on your bg
Move to below your tube layer

Click on your frame with the magic wand
Selections>modify>inside/outside feather 25

Selections>modify>contract>25

Adjust>brightness/contrast
Brightness at 75, contrast at 12
Deselect
(This will give it that nice rounded look)

Duplicate your bg layer and send to the top
Select all
Contract 12
Delete & deselect

Click on the border with your magic wand
Inside/outside feather 15

Activate your bg layer
Brightness/contrast -50 +12

Activate your border layer
Contract 15
Brightness/contrast 75 & 12
Add an inner bevel

Activate your text tool
I used honey script light size 36
Use a slightly different shade than your bg layer
Type your words
Apply mura meister copies
Preset menu on tiling angle, default settings
Move to above your bg layer

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info
Apply constellation to your name & text, same as before


Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3
Copy merged & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide animation 1 & unhide #2
Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide animation 2 & unhide #3
Copy merged & 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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