09/15/2013 To create this Tag you will need: A Tube I used Art by Barbara Jensen Tubes and License Available HERE A Moon Image at least 700px wide I got mine from Morguefile You'll need to choose one where the Moon is on the upper Left side of the Image The Font is Amorinda AAA Frames - Foto Frame MuRa's Meister - Copies Xenofex 2 - Constellation
Ready? Let's Begin!
New Image - 650X432 Select All Copy your Image Paste into Selection on your Tag Deselect
You'll want your Image to match the Tube Choose two contrasting colors from your Tube Make a Sunburst Gradient Repeats 1 - Link Checked
New Layer - Fill with Gradient Change the Blend Mode to Color or another you like better Merge Visible
Duplicate Custom Selection Top - 0 Right - 359 Bottom - 432 Left - 89 Make sure you're on the Top Layer Delete - Deselect
Effects - Texture Effects - Weave From Top - 1, 4, 55 Fill Gaps Checked Change both colors to match your Tube
Effects - Distortion Effects - Warp
Drop Shadow - 0, 0, 100 and 5 - Twice Change the color to a light one Drop Shadow - 5, 5, 100 and 25 Change the color to Black
Select the Bottom Layer Select All - Contract 40 - Invert Promote Selection to Layer Keep Selected Send this Layer to Top AAA Frames - Foto Frames - Default Settings Drop Shadow - 0, 0, 100 and 25
Select the BG Layer At this point, if the moon isn't the way you want in the "window" that you created, The 40px Border gives you some lee-way to resize or move it to where you want Just make sure there are no transparent areas showing
Text Tool In Font of Choice - Small Type Bewitching Objects - Align - Center in Canvas Convert to Raster MuRa's Meister - Copies Tiling(Feedback) - Change the Number to 1 Change the Tile Gap to 3 Drop Shadow - 1, 1, 100 and 1 Change the Blend Mode to one you like I used Overlay
Select the Top Layer Copy your Tube and Paste as a New Layer Move into Position Drop Shadow of Choice Select All - Contract 40 - Invert Selection Eraser Tool
Erase the Part of the Tube that covers the Border on the Bottom Deselect Add your Name, CR Info and License#
ANIMATION Select the BG Layer Magic Wand Tool - Add(Shift) - Tolerance 10 - Feather 0 Click around in the Moon until you get the area you want Selected Dupliacte this Layer Twice for a Total of Three Layers On each of these Layers Xenofex 2 - Constellation
Hit the Random Seed Button once for each of these Layers
Make sure all Layers are Visible Copy Merged Open Animation Shop (AS) Paste as a New Animation In PSP Hide the Top BG Layer Copy Merged In AS - Paste After Current Frame In PSP Hide the Middle BG Layer Copy Merged In AS - Paste After Current Frame Edit - Select All Animation - Frame Properties Change the Number to 24 Save as a Gif
If you try this, or any of my Tutorials I would love to see what you made Please Post results and comments on my Fanpage
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