White Tiger Oasis

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 4, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

A photo of your choice

The one I used is The Road Less Traveled by Jon Rattenbury

You can purchase his photos at PTE here

Plugins

Xenofex Constellation

The tube I used White Tiger Oasis is by Jon Rattenbury, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The name of my font is Jungle Juice

I used size 72

For more paw print dividers see my other blog

Open a new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later

Select all

Paste your photo into selection

Deselect

Apply gaussian blur>radius 12

Add an inner bevel

Duplicate 2 times

Apply constellation with these settings

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

Add a new raster layer

Select all

Contract 30

Paste your photo into selection

Deselect

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Paste your tube as a new layer

Duplicate

Change layer properties on the bottom one to overlay

Duplicate & position in the upper right corner, see my tag

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Move to between your 2 photo layers

Change layer properties to burn

Resize the top tube as needed

Position in lower left corner

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror 

Duplicate your right tube

Resize to 50%

Position to the left & higher than your right tube

Duplicate & resize to 50%

Position between your 2 right tubes & up higher

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

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

The Meadow

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on April 21, 2012 & is copyright protected
For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed
A Photo
I used Grey Sky Meadows (PTE0245) by Jon Rattenbury, you can purchase his photos at PTE here

Plugins
Eyecandy texture swirl
Xenofex Constellatioon

The tubes I used are by Michael Calandra, you can purchase these tubes from PTE here

The font I used is called Tagettes
I used size 36



You'll need to resize your photo to approx 600x450

Open a new transparent canvas 700x550, we will resize later
Select all
Paste your photo into selection
Deselect

Apply eyecandy texture swirl
Settings>random large no twist long streaks
Add an inner bevel

Duplicate & resize to 95%
Add a drop shadow
Repeat one more time

Paste your photo again
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Activate your 1st bg layer
Duplicate 2 times
Apply xenofex constellation
Click on settings then on low density stars
Make sure the keep original image button is checked
Repeat on other 2 layers clicking the random seed button each time
Rename these layers to 1, 2 & 3

Repeat on your 3rd bg layer
Rename these to 4, 5 & 6

On your top photo layer:
Select all>float>defloat
Paste your deer as a new layer
Resize as need & position on the lower left
Invert your selection
Delete & deselect

Paste owl as a new layer
Resize as needed, you need it to be about the size of your top photo layer
Change layer properties to soft light
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow
Changle layer opacity to 60

Repeat with your eagle, I mirrored mine

Paste the rest of your tubes & their elements as new layers
Resize as needed

Resize all layers to 75%

Add your text, name & © info



Animation:

Hide your top animation layers
Merge visible
Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide your top animation layers & unhide the middle ones
Merge & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide your middle animation 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 email it to me with ATT Sharon & the tut name in the subject line

You'll find my email blinkie on your left

:)

The Forest Gate

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on April 20, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Template 145 by me here

A photo

The one I used (The Forest Gate-PTE0245) is by Jon Rattenbury, you can purchase his photos at PTE here

Plugins

Eyecandy Texture Swirl

DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tube I used Lady Forest (PTE3985) is by Alicia Mujica, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The font I used is called Leaf 1

I used size 48 & 60

Open your template, shift D to duplicate, close original

Delete info & butterfly layers

Activate the bg layer

Select all & paste your photo into selection

Apply eyecandy texture swirl

Settings>random large no twist long streaks

Duplicate 2 times

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 25, mix checked

Repeat on other 2 layers changing intensity to 30 & 35

Activate one of your rectangle layers

Select all>float>defloat

Paste your photo into selection

Deselect

Repeat with the other rectangle layer

Activate your lower frame

Paste your main tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Position near lower left corner

Duplicate & mirror

Resize to 85%

Position near the upper right

Move to above your upper frame

Activate your lower rectangle layers

Paste your close up tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Position on the right

Duplicate & mirror

Move to above your upper rectangle

Floodfill your frames with a color from your tube

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 40, mix checked

Move your flowers layer to the top

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a color from your tube or photo

Deselect

Change layer properties to overlay

Merge down

Add drop shadow

Floodfill the small rectangle with the same color as your flowers

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 50, mix checked

Activate your top layer

Add a new raster layer

Select all

Floodfill with one of your colors

Contract 10

Delete & deselect

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Apply dsb flux bright noise, same as above

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

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