Textured Background

My Textured Background

This is what we want to achieve.

These instructions are for PSP 9.
I have not tried it in any other versions.

These pages will be slow to load as they are
graphic intensive. They are written for
those with only a basic knowledge of PSP.

Materials you will need.

Paint Shop Pro
Get a trial version here

20/20
Download it here

Simple Filters
Get it here

My graphic if you wish to use it.
Right click, save picture as, to a folder of your choice.

Unzip your filters into your plug-in folder.

Remember to save your work often!

Drag this arrow to keep track of where you are.

Now that we have all the materials that we need, we can get on with our lesson.
Here we go. This is my first tutorial.
I hope that I don't confuse you too much.
Please remember to save your work often.

1) Open your graphic in PSP duplicate it, shift "D".
Close out of the original.

2) Go to edit/copy.

3) Open 20/20.

Go to edit/paste/as new image.

Go to image/seamless tile.

20/20

5) Go to edit/copy and then open PSP again from the minimised button on the task bar.

6) Right click on a free space on your work area in PSP
and click on paste as a new image.

7) Have you been saving your work?
If not, it is time to do so right now!

8) Save your seamless tile as a .psd in a folder
where you know where you can find it.
Now save it again as a.jpg.
This is the one that you will be working on.

9) Add a new layer and flood fill it with a
color of your choice. I used #D3E8f7.

Color

10) Go to effects/texture/texturizer/load texture and browse for the file that you saved as a .psd.

Use these settings or change the relief to what suits you.
Don't change the scale, leave it at 100%.

11) We are almost there, hold on and we will be done!
Have you saved your work lately?

Ok, go to your layer palette. On the left hand side,
drag the sliderbar down to lower the opacity.
I went to 61%, but you can lower it to
suite your personal preference.

12) Finally save your background tile to a
folder of your choice and you are done!

I hope that you had fun!