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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on March 28, 2012
For more info read my TOU
Plugins
Border Mania Notch Corner, you can get it here
Filter Factory G Gradient Blinds
The tube I used Things Are Looking Up is by Judy Mastrangelo, you can purchase this tube from PTE here
The font I used is called Dutch & Harley
Open a new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later
Floodfill with a dark color from your tube
Add an inner bevel
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with a color from your tube
Apply border mania notch corner, change # to 90
Duplicate 2 times
Apply filter factory G gradient blinds
Change divisions to 4
You may have to play with the colors
Repeat on other 2 layers increasing divisions by 1 on each layer
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
I would love to post your © compliant result, just email it to me with the tut name in the subject line
:)
Result by Kaye W
