Mermaids At My Window

 

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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

Forum Template # 66 by me here

Plugins

Plugins AB 22

DC Special Nylon

Eyecandy Texture Noise

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

The name of the font I used is Selfish

I used size 60 & 72

Open your template, shift D to duplicate.  Close original

Delete the credit layer

Activate your bg layer

Floodfill with a rainbow gradient

Apply ab 22 cross ways using default settings

Activate your lace layer

Change layer properties to dodge

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy texture noise

Settings>tie dye

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

Floodfill your window bg with a color from your tube

Apply dc special nylon using default settings

Activate your window layer

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your gradient

On your window layer select all>float>defloat

On your floodfill layer invert your selection>delete & deselect

Merge down & add drop shadow

Paste your mermaids as new layers

Resize as needed and add drop shadow

Position in the lower corners

Paste your close up tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Position to one side of the window

Duplicate & mirror

Merge down

Floodfill your border with your gradient

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

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Result by Kaye W