Diamond Dot
Background
by
Donna Ann
June 18, 2004
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Needed for this Tutorial:
PSP8
Tube of your choice
Filters:
Simple/Diamonds
Simple/4-Way Average
http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm
Open your tube image in PSP.
With your eyedropper tool 
pick
both a light color,
then a darker color from your tube.
Make a new transparent image 200 X 200.
Flood fill 
this
new image with your lighter color
Layers/New Raster layer.
With your selections tool
, set the selection
type to circle.
Made a new circle selection in the center of your image.
I made my circle from pixels 95 and spread to 105 pixels.
*you can click on View/Grid to make this easier to find.
While the circle is still
selected, flood fill the circle
with your darker color.
Selections/Select none.
With your mover tool
, center your dot
at 100/100 in the center of your square image.
Layer/New Raster layer.
With your selections tool
, re-set back to
Rectangle/mode set to replace mode.
Make a new selection on the new layer.
I used a vertical selection at 20 to 30 pixils or a size you like.
This will be your stripe on the left side of the image.
*Again, you can use your grid is you prefer.
While the stripe is
selected, flood fill with
your darker color.
Selections/select none.
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror
Layers/Merge/Merge all flatten
Image/Resize 50% (your image should not be 100 X 100 pixels.
Effects/Plugins/Simple/Diamonds
Effects/Plugins/Simple/4-Way Average
Layers/Promote to Background layer
In your Layers Pallet, reduce the opacity to 50%
Layers/Merge/Merge all flatten.
Image/Resize/ resize to 50%
In your Pattern Box, select your new diamond image.
Make a NEW image, 1280 X 450
IMPORTANT*** using a height of 450 pixels will assure the diamonds of lining up in Letter Creator.
I have tried other heights, and they came out mismatched.
Flood Fill
with your new
pattern.
Activate your tube.
Edit copy and then Edit/Paste as a new selection on to your background.
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
Selections/Select none
Now we will add the text—This step is optional.
Layers/New Raster Layer
Using the Text Tool
type in your
text.
I did the typing with one letter on a line to get it to be readable top to bottom.
While your text is still selected, move the text to where you want it on your background image.
While still selected, Effects/3D Effects/Cut Out
While still selected, Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
Selections/Select none
Layers/Merge/Merge all flatten
Apply your watermark and save as a jpg for assembly in Letter Creator.
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