Filed under Photoshop Tutorials - Head Nerd @ May 9th, 2006
Animated Promotional Site Banner |
| Start by creating a new file of banner size. Create a circle using elliptical shape tool at the left of the banner. |
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| Create another circle above the first circle. Place it as shown. Fill it with white color. |
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| Create a star shape using custom shape tool. Place as shown. |
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| Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown. |
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| Duplicate the layer 3 times and place as shown. |
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| Create an arrow shape using custom shape tool and place as shown. |
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| Duplicate the layer and move towards right by a few pixels. Change the color. Move this layer below the first arrow layer in layer order in layer palette. |
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| Similarly create one more duplicate and fill with a lighter shade. |
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| Select all the arrow layers. Duplicate them and place as shown. |
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| Repeat the above step. |
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| Insert company name and type other details. Create a coupon shape using rounded rectangle tool. Insert text over the coupon. Merge this coupon. layer with last arrow set. |
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| Open animation window. For the first frame move all the arrow and text layers towards the left so that it hides behind the circle below the company name. |
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| Duplicate frame. Move first set of arrow layer and corresponding text towards right, so that most of it is visible. |
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| Click tween button from the bottom of animation window. Apply settings as shown. |
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| Select 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th frame. Unhide the second star layer. |
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| Select 3rd, 4th and 5th frame. Unhide the third star layer. |
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| Select 4th frame and unhide the last star layer. |
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| Repeat the same steps mentioned above for the next set of arrow and text layers. Also repeat the steps for star layers. |
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| Press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S to save an optimized animated GIF. |
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