Leo Queen

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on March 31, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Plugins

Xero Fritillary

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

DSB Flus Bright Noise

Xenofex Constellation

The tube I used Leo is by Maxine Gadd, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The name of my font is Carrington

I used size 72 after resizing

Open a new transparent canvas 940x400, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply xero fritillary changing the top # to 18 and the bottom # to 12

Apply graphics plus cross shadow, change the bottom 2 numbers to 70

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 50, mix checked

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Activate your magic wand

Mode replace, RGB Value, tolerance 50 (Your tolerance may be different depending on your tube)

Hold down your shift key and select around the outer areas of her hair

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy hsb noise using default settings

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

Making sure you're on the top layer add a new raster layer

Floodfill with black

Select all

Contract 15

Delete

Deselect

Add an inner bevel and 2 drop shadows

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Merge your text & name layers

Apply xenofex constellation with a setting of your choice

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

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