Queen of Hearts

Written by Vilishni on April 25, 2008 using Photoshop CS2 and Image Ready CS2.
It is my own creation - any similarities to another tutorial is purely coincidental.
Some knowledge of Photoshop CS2 and Imageready CS2 is required.

Supplies:

Tube of Choice
I used the beautiful artwork of Bridget E. Wilde – http://www.bewildered-art.com

Mask of Choice
Click the link for the mask I used - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v344/WitchieKittie/Tutorials/36kris.jpg

Font of choice
I used AL Script Hand

Mura's Meister – Copies

Alien Skin Eye Candy 5: Impact – Gradient Glow

DB Flux – Bright Noise

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Alright! Let's get started!

Open new document 500 x x500

Flood fill white

Open tube of choice and mask

Create a new layer and flood fill with a color from your tube

Drag over your mask and resize if needed

Apply layer mask by going Channel tab - load channel as selection button at the bottom

Go back to the Layers tab - make sure your color layer is selected and press the apply layer mask button at the bottom of the window

Right click the mask window and click Apply Layer Mask

Stretch out masked layer so that it fills most of your canvas

Delete your original mask layer

Click your Elliptical Marquee Tool

While holding down your shift key – make a circle on your canvas

Go over to your Paths tab and click the Make Work Path from selection button at the bottom

Go back your layers tab and select your text tool

Click the path you just created and enter your text in the same color as your color layer

Using your move tool and position as close to the center of your color layer as you can

Duplicate your text layer

Select the original text layer and apply Copies to it with the following settings

Make sure your background color matches your color layer and text color.

Erase the first circle from your copies layer

Should look something like this (I’ve hidden my text copy so you can see)

Pick a lighter color from your tube and change the color of your text copy to it

Now go back to your copies layer (the one with the multiple text circles) and apply Gradient Glow to it using the lighter color

Apply the same glow to your text layer (the one with the single circle of text) but using your darker color

Should have something like this

Drag over your tube and resize if necessary

Move your tube so that it’s about center on your canvas

Apply desired drop shadow – see tag for reference

Duplicate your masked layer 2 times and add bright noise to each layer

Add your name using the same color and glow as your outer text ring

Add your copyright

Now Let’s Animate!

Click the Edit in ImageReady button at the bottom of your tool bar

Duplicate your frame so you have 3 total

Replace the masked layer in the second frame with the first copy

Replace the masked layer in the third frame with the second copy

Change the delay to 0.1 sec

Once happy with your tag

Click File – Save Optimized As…

Give it a name and location that easy to find and you’re done!

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