French connection

Tube of choice i used Elias Chatzoudis.

You need a licence to use this art, you can purchase one HERE.

My own French connection template7 HERE.

Vix masl198 HERE.Thankyou Vix

VM Natural plugin HERE.

Tramage plugin HERE.

Font of choice i used Vivaldi.

Open my template delete credit layer.

My method for filling template layers...

Highlight layer you want to fill selections select all

selections float selections defloat new layer fill with colour of choice

delete original layer.

Add selection of effects of choice.

Long rectangle layer i used red and blue then made gradient

from the blue then added tramages poolshadow default settings.

Circular layer i used tramages tow the line default settings.

outer frame layers i added noise or psp blinds.

Dot and dash and diamond layers i added a light eyecandy gradient glow

then a light normal drop shaddow.

Add a normal drop shaddow to all outer frames.

Highlight circular layer select all resize close up tube

image mirror paste as new layer place

to left of frame with just half of tube showing

layer palette change blend mode to soft light selections invert delete on keyboard.

Resize main tube paste as new layer place on top

of rectangle layer drop shaddow.

New layer fill with colour of choice i used blue and red then

made a gradient of the blue mask new from image select and apply mask

merge mask layer visable. Use deformation tool to enlarge mask.

Add name place on top of rectangle fill layer rotate drop shaddow.

Add url copywrite and watermark. Crop if needed.

Highlight rectangle layer effects natural sparkle add max set on 15

default for other settings edit copy merged paste in animation shop

as new image.Back to psp undo sparkle add sparkle max set on20

edit copy merged paste in animation shop after current frame.

Back to psp undo sparkle add sparkle max set on 25

edit copy merged paste in animation shop after current frame.

Change display speed from 10 to15 view animation save your work.

Hope you enjoyed doing my tut, thanks for trying it.

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