Day at the Zoo

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 18, 2012 & is copyright protected
For more info read my TOU

Tube of your choice.  For the purpose of writing this tut I will assume you're using the same one I am

The tube I used P07 Jungle Party is by Toosh Toosh, you can purchase this tube from Toosh Toosh here

The name of my font is Wild Script



Open a new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later
Floodfill with a color from one of your tubes
Add texture with these settings

Paste your elephant as a new layer
Resize as needed
Add drop shadow

Paste your giraffes as new layers
Position on either side of your elephant
I sized the left one a bit smaller than the right
Add drop shadow

Paste your other tubes as new layers
Position around on your tag
Add drop shadow

Duplicate your tube at the bottom of your tag
Mirror & reposition

Duplicate your bg layer
Send to the top
Select all
Contract 12
Delete & deselect
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info



Animation:

Hide one of your duplicated tubes
Merge visible
Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide your tube & unhide the other one
Merge & paste after current in animation shop

I set my frame properties at 25

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

Ribbit Ribbit

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 8, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Forum Template 71 by me here

Lilypad by me here

Plugins

Xero Fritillary

DSB Flux Bright Noise

Mura Meister Copies

Tube of your choice.  For the purpose of writing this tut I will assume you're using the same one I am

The tube I used The Frog (T44) is by Toosh Toosh, you can get this tube from Toosh Toosh here

The name of my font is Jungle Juice

Open your template, shift D to duplicate & close original

Delete credit layer

Floodfill your bg layer with medium green

Appy fritillary changing the top & bottom #'s to 12

Floodfill your side rectangles with a slightly lighter shade

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Apply bright noise intensity 50, mix checked

Repeat on your top & bottom rectangles

Activate your lace 1 layer

Resize the Width to 90% (Uncheck the lock aspect ratio button)

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with white

On your lace layer select all>float>defloat

On your floodfill layer invert your selection

Delete & deselect

Delete the original lace layer

Change layer properties to burn

Floodfill your rectangle layer with your bg color

Activate your lace 2 layer

Select all>float>defloat

Paste your lily pad as a new layer

Resize as needed & position on the left side of your rectangle

Invert your selection

Delete & deselect

Duplicate & mirror

Merge down

Add drop shadow

Activate your frame lace layer

Select a yellow from your lilypad or the frogs eyes

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your yellow

Change layer properties to overlay

Merge down & add drop shadow

Floodfill your frame with your bg color

Repeat bright noise using same settings as before

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Position so he's resting on the bows

Add drop shadow

Holding down your shift key select around the eyebrows with your freehand selection tool

Copy & cut

Paste as a new layer

Position back into place

Duplicate & move up a bit

Hide your duplicated layer

Activate your bows layer

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your yellow

On your bows layer select all>float>defloat

On your floodfill layer invert your selection & deselect

Change layer properties to overlay

Merge down & add drop shadow

Repeat with your butterflies

Delete one of your flowers

Resize the other one to 75%

Position in a corner

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your yellow

Deselect

Change layer properties to overlay

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Duplicate, move to the top & merge down

Add drop shadow

Resize all layers to 70%

Activate your text tool

I used size 36 with my font

Position into place over the bottom rectangle

Align horizontal

Add your inner bevel & drop shadow

Activate your top & bottom rectangles

Select all>float>defloat

Back on your text layer

Apply mura meister copies

Preset menu on line, number depending on the size of your font, I changed my number to 7

(Odd numbers work better)

Add your name and © 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

Frogs & Lilypads

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 6, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Frame, butterfly & Lilypad I made for this tut here

Plugins

Wire Meshings Unlimited

Xero Fritillary

DSB Flux Bright Noise

Tube of your choice.  For the purposes of writing this tut I will assume you're using the same one I used

The tube I used The Frog (T44) is by Toosh Toosh, you can get this tube from Toosh Toosh here

The name of my font is Jungle Juice

Open a new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Floodfill with dark green

Apply wire meshings using default settings

Paste your frame as a new layer

Move to near the top of your tag

Click inside with your magic wand

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a lighter shade of your bg color

Deselect & move to below your frame layer

Apply fritillary changing the top & bottom #'s to 12

Add drop shadow to your frame

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Position so his hands are resting on the frame

Paste your lilypad as a new layer

Resize to 75%

Position in lower left corner

Add drop shadow

Duplicate

Resize to 75%

Position next to the first one

Merge down

Duplicate 2 times

Apply bright noise intensity 40, mix checked

Repeat on other 2 layers changing the intensity to 45 & 50

Duplicate your frog

Send to the top

Resize to 50%

Position on the left lilypad

Duplicate & resize to 85%

Position in the middle of your lilypads

Duplicate & resize to 90%, mirror & position on the right side of your lilypads

Paste your butterfly as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Position on the left center of your frame

Add drop shadow

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Duplicate your bg layer & send to the top

Select all

Contract 10

Delete & deselect

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

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

Bubble Bath

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 5, 2012 & is copyright protected
For more info read my TOU

Plugins
Xero Fritillary
Graphics Plus Cross Shadow
Eyecandy Texture Noise

The tube I used Bubble Bath (T34) is by Toosh Toosh, you can purchase this tube from Toosh Toosh here


The name of my font is Jungle Juice

I used size 85



Open a new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later
Floodfill with a color from your tube
Add texture with these settings



Add an inner bevel

Effects>artistic effects>balls & bubble
Click on automatic multiple balls or bubble
Change coverage to 25 & average size to 10

Paste your tube as a new layer
Resize as needed
Add drop shadow

Activate your rectangle shape tool
Width 36>foreground a lighter shade of your bg color, background null
Draw out a frame around your tube
Resize if needed
Align center
Convert to raster

Click inside with your magic wand
Expand 3
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with your bg color
Deselect

Move to below your tube layer
Apply xero fritillary changing the top & bottom #'s to 12
Apply cross shadow changing the 2 bottom #'s to 90

Select all>float>defloat
Duplicate 2 times
Apply eyecandy texture noise
Settings>heavy rain
Repeat on other 2 layers clicking the random seed button each time

Back to your frame
Add texture with these settings



Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Paste the 2 elements that came with the tube
Position into place & add drop shadow

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