Under The Moon

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on Apr 26, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Moon, lips, rock formation & stars (zip file) here

Plugins

Plugins AB 08 Wire Meshings

Xenofex Constellation

Mura Meister Cloud

The tube I used Sunset (14-3) is by Rachel Anderson, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Night Sky

I used size 48

Open new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later

Floodfill with dark blue

Apply wire meshings with these settings

Apply constellation

Settings>star field>keep original image checked

Add a new raster layer

Apply mura meister cloud

Preset menu>thin clouds>bg & light unchecked

Change layer properties to dodge

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed and add drop shadow

Position in a lower corner

I changed the layer properties to hard light

Paste rock formation as a new layer

Add drop shadow

Position to fit under your tube

Change layer properties to hard light

Paste your moon as a new layer

Resize to 60%

Position in upper corner opposite your tube

Paste your lips as a new layer

Add drop shadow

Duplicate

Resize to 50%

Position on your moon

Change layer properties to dodge

On your original lips change layer properties to exclusion

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Merge all

Copy & paste into animation shop

Multiply until you have 21 frames

Activate frame 1 & select all

Open your star animation

Activate frame 1 & select all

Grab frame 1 & drop onto frame 1 of your tag

It's important to View your animation after each step so if you don't like it you can undo easily

Go back to the stars & undo (CTRL Z)

Repeat this as many times as you want

Reverse the star animation for the right side of your tag

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

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Result by Kaye W

Darling Angels

 

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

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Deko here

Plugins

DC Special Nylon

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tube I used Miracles (16-2) is by Rachel Anderson, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Applejuiced

I used size 48 & 60

Open new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply dc special nylon using default settings

Apply graphics plus cross shadow changing the 2 bottom #'s to 80

Paste your deko as a new layer

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Duplicate, flip & merge down

Positon at the top center

Change layer properties to luminance legacy

Add drop shadow

Paste your tube as a new layer

If you're using the same tube as me resize to 93% and position in the lower right corner, otherwise resize as needed

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Add drop shadow

Using your magic wand, tolerance set on 20, hold down your shift key & select around the wings & the cats

Or you can use your freehand selection tool

Duplicate 2 times

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 35, darker checked

Repeat on other 2 layers changing intensity to 40 & 45

Deselect

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

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Hawaiin Sunset

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on Apr 16, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

A photo

The photo I used is # 4-4 is by Hawaiin Cowgirl

You can purchase her photos at CDO here

Plugins

Mura Meister Cloud

Eyecandy Texture Swirl

Xenofex Constellation

DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tube I used Sunset (14-3) is by Rachel Anderson, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of my font is Aquarelle

I used size 60

Open new transparent canvas 850x725, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply mura meister cloud

Uncheck the light & bg boxes

Change preset to thin clouds

Apply xenofex constellation

Click on settings then on a few small stars

Make sure the keep original image box is checked

Select all

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a darker shade of your color

Contract 12

Delete & deselect

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 50, mix checked

Paste your photo as a new layer

Duplicate & hide the duplicated layer for now

Apply eyecandy texture swirl

Settings>random, large no twirl, long streaks

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Activate your hidden photo layer

Resize to 90%

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a darker shade of your color

Contract 8

Delete & deselect

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 50, mix checked

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Position in a lower corner of your photo

Add drop shadow

Resize all layers to 65%

Add your text, name & © info

Merge all

Save as jpg & 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