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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 12, 2012 & is copyright protected
For more info read my TOU
Supplies Needed
Forum Template 73 by me here
Plugins
DSB Flux Bright Noise
Xenofex Constellation
Eyecandy Impact Chrome
The tubes I used Color Series 2 (PTE5853) is by Keith Garvey, you can purchase these tubes from PTE here
The name of my font is Honey Script Light
Open your template, shift D to duplicate & close original
Delete credit layer
Floodfill bg 1 with a color from one of your tubes
Add an inner bevel
Apply bright noise intensity 50, mix checked
Floodfill bg 2 with black
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow
Apply constellation
Settings on small star constellation
Repeat on this same layer clicking on the random seed button
Floodfill bg 3 with another color from another tube
Repeat bright noise
Activate your center star
Duplicate
Apply eyecandy chrome
Click on reset to default then on settings then on gold
Add drop shadow
Resize to 90%
Move to below your frame
Position to the left as shown on my tag
Duplicate & activate your pick tool
Increase your position x by 145
Repeat until all 6 frames have a star
Deactivate your pick tool
Merge all your gold star layers
Using your magic wand click inside the right frame rectangle
Expand 3
Paste a close up tube as a new layer
Resize as needed & position into place
Make sure the gold star is hidden by your tube
Invert your selection
Delete & deselect
Add drop shadow
Move to below your frame
I did them in this order
Coral, peach, olive, purple, teal, pink
Repeat with the rest of your tubes
You'll need them arranged as follows
Your left tube on top
The one next to the left one just below the left one
And on down to the right tube
Rename these layers starting from the top one to 1 - 6
Activate your frame
Click on the bottom part of it with your magic wand
Apply eyecandy chrome using the same settings as before
Click on the 6 frames in your frame holding down your shift key
Floodfill with your bg 1 color
Deselect
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow
Activate your center star layer
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with your bg 1 color
On your center star layer select all>float>defloat
On your floodfill layer invert your selection
Delete & deselect
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow
Merge your stars (not the gold ones)
Activate your lace layer
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with your bg 1 color
On your lace layer select all>float>defloat
On your floodfill layer invert your selection
Delete & deselect
Change layer properties to overlay
Merge down & add drop shadow
Resize all layers to 70%
Add your text, name & © info
Animation:
Merge visible
Copy & paste into animation shop
Undo your merge
Hide tube 1
Merge & paste after current in animation shop
Undo your merge
Hide tube 2
Merge visible & paste after current in animation shop
Undo your merge
Hide tube 3
Merge visible & paste after current in animation shop
Repeat this until all frame are pasted including a frame with no tubes
You should have 7 frames
Change the frame properties on frame 1 to 120, on frame 7 to 60
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
