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Time Required:
hrs mins
1. Creat new document, size 600 x 400 px

2. Go to View >> New Guide... to creat new guide



we have

3. Go to Edit >> Preferences >> Guides, Grid & Slice and set as i did

go to View >> Show >> Grid or hit Ctrl + ' if u dont see
grid
Use Rectangular Marquee Tool to make selections like this

Fill random color on new layer

4. Filter >> Distort >> Polar Coordinates


5. Duplicate new layer

Transform it

6. Fill #fbae28 color
and white color for these layer

Layer shot ( make sure background layer is black )

Rotate white layer a bit

7. Select two layer ( using Shift button ) and drag them to new layer icon

8. Fill contrary color for these layers

9. Merge

10. Put some cartoon image to your file
I choose a frog cartoon

here
Now
11. Now, bring your work to ImageReady
<< hit this button on
Tool palette
12. Creat one more frame
Layer shot at frame 1

Layer shot at frame 2

Animation windows shot

Preview at frame 1 ( added some text )

At frame 2 ( i moved my frog to the left a little )

In Animations windows, set time = 0.2 s for 2 frames

save as a gift file

DONE !!!
