DOTTED STRIPE
BACKGROUND TUTORIAL
by
Donna Ann
2004
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Needed:
PSP 7 or 8
Tube of your choice
Open your chosen tube
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.
Make 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 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.
Layer/Duplicate
Image/Mirror
Image/Resize (resize to a smaller size) I normally use between 25% and 50% reduction in size.
In your Materials Box find your new pattern.
Make another new image, 1024 X the height of your tube.
Flood fill your new image with your new pattern.
Activate your chosen tube.
Edit/Copy.
Edit/Paste as a new selection and move to the far left of your background image.
Effects/3-D Effects/Drop Shadow
*The drop shadow is optional, but I think it gives your image a nice effect.
Add a new layer and add your Watermark if desired. If you do not use a watermark, skip this step.
Layers/Merge/Merge flatten.
Save your new image as a jpg. for assembly in Letter Creator.
Download
IMF File
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pick
both a light color, then a darker color from your tube.
this
new image with your lighter color
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set the selection type to circle.
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center your dot at 100/100 in the center of your square image.
