Starlady Leave the tubes in original state, It costs a lot of work to create. Thanks everyone for the lovely tubes O. A .   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/top_design_tubes/   http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Gerrystubes/   http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Maxyran_Top_Tubes/    Also other tube makers thanks   Thank you Magie for your nice tube   Plug-ins: Here Effects   Simpel Quick Tile Supplies Here 2 Tubes, a background and an animation Put the materials in the folder they belong     Take along this arrow to where remember you have remained       1 - Open a new image Width  800,  600 Height, select all 2 – Open 3D_graphics_Black_flash_006961 3  - Edit – copy, paste in to selection 4 – Select none 5 - Effects  Simple Quick Tile 6 – Open  magie 16 dame (lady) 7 –Image – resize Height 600, Width will adjust 8 - Edit – copy, paste as new layer, move it to the right 9 – Open Gems02_AS  find the on that fits 10 - Edit – copy, paste as new layer 11 – Layers duplicate as often as needed, till it’s all in place 12 – Layers – merge – merge all layers (flatten) 13 – Image - add borders 5 pixels #525938 14 – Image - add borders 50 pixels #000000 15 - Image - add borders 5 pixels#525938 16 –Select all 17 – Selection modify- contract 18 18 – Layers – new raster layer 19 – Flood fill with #7d8d9c 20 –Selection modify - contract 10 21 – Hit delete button 22 – Select none, select new border with your magic wand 23 – Effects - 3d effects – Reflection effects - Kaleidoscope 24 –Left 0, Right and top 10, color#7b310a 25 – Effects - Outer bevel , default, White 26 -  Select none 27 -  Dan Layers – merge – merge all layers (flatten) 28 – Open text tool and write a name, add watermark 29 – Give it a drop shadow 30 - Layers – merge – merge all layers (flatten) 31 -  Image resize Height  550 , Width will adjust 32 -  Edit – Merged copy 33 – Open Animatieshop  click with your right mouse button in the grey space Paste as new animation 34 – Make you image a bit smaller using  your Mouse Wheel 35 – Edit – copy , Edit – select all 36 - Open  animation bollen (balls) , see how many frames it has 37 –Animation – replace color  and click on the black background 38 – Color black and transparent opacity 39 – Activate your image and past after active frame , as many frames as you balls animation 40- Activate balls animation,  Edit-select  41 – Select frame  1 and paste the animation  in frame 1 of  your image 42 – View animation button 43 – If it’s too fast, go to Animation – properties for frame and change the number, how higher the number, how slower it will get   44 – If your satisfied, save as…….. In the folder  of you choice Nice lessen, with small animation   The lesson is done, have fun, love Hanny    Back