Checkered Background Mini Tutorial By Donna Ann 2004  *Do NOT copy and/or past this tutorial on any website or send through any groups. Please link to this website:  http://www.davose.com       Sample Results:     NEEDED FOR THIS TUTORIAL  PSP Tube image Open your tube or graphic and with the eyedropper ,  pick a light and dark color in your Materials Box (color box) Make a new transparent image 200 X 200. In this new image, with your selections tool , set on Rectangle, make a selection from the center, at 100 V  100 H (center) of your image.    Drag to the lower right corner of your blank image Flood fill   with one of your colors.      Selections/Select none. Layers/Duplicate  Image/Flip     Image/Mirror     Layers/Merge Visible. Layers/Add new Raster Layer Flood Fill with your other color.        Layers/Send to bottom       Layers/Merge/Merge flatten Layers/ Promote background layer.   Save to your file for use as a background in your letters.   That's it, now you can resize it to any size you desire, or reduce the opacity if you like the lighter colors in your letter body.   Layers/Merge/Merge all flatten.   Select it in your Pattern Box and flood fill your background image in the letter you are making. Download   Tutorial Directory Page 1 Page 2 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Home Page ©2006 Tutorials by Donna Ann http://www.davose.com