Glass
Mosaic Backgrounds in PSP7
This is so super-easy
and makes a really elegant background tile for homepages or
stationary.
You'll
need PSP7, Ulead's Art Texture plugin (free);
get it (and lots of great free filters),HERE,
and Simple Filters Pizza Slice Mirror (free);
get it HERE.
1. Open new white
background image, 200 X 200.
2. Apply ArtTexture,
(click on the palette ramp edit button to get to the other
gradients and choose the gold palette #6), and then use
these settings:
3. Next go to
Effects/Reflection Effects/Kaliedescope and apply these
settings: Sharpen twice. You can
experiment with these settings to see what other cool effects
you can achieve.
4. Apply Simple
filters/Pizza Slice Mirror. This will also make your tile
seamless.
5. Now go to
Effects/Texture Effects/Mosaic Antique and use these settings:
6. It's a bit dark so
we'll lighten it up a bit. Add a new layer. Flood
fill with white or a light colour. Change the layer blend
mode to soft light in your layer palette, and lower the opacity
to around 75.
7.
Merge all layers. Now you have your seamless glass tile,
ready to use for background or stationary in Outlook Express.
You can make any precious metals and colours you wish.
I've made one in silver also.
(and here's a wild blue one I made using
a different gradient in ArtTexture) (g) The sky's the
limit!
I have made this table
webpage and other stationaries based on a technique from KiwiNessie.
Find her great tutorial here.
Also, here is a
table tutorial you may like to check out......
