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The ideas and settings for using the PSP7 Chrome and Charcoal filters to make these textures are the inspirations
of my e-pal Char. Please visit her beautiful sites.
Elfie Creations |
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This is a very easy tutorial, but it is not for BEGINNERS.
I have assumed that you already know the basics of Paint Shop Pro. To complete this tutorial you will need: Paint Shop Pro To complete the optional steps, you will need: Simple Filters |
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Open an image to use to make your tile. Duplicate it (Shift-D), and close the original image. I'm using this little picture. You may use it too, if you like. |
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| Resize your image to 200 x 200. |
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(OPTIONAL STEP) I wanted to distribute the colors in the picture more evenly, so I applied Simple - Quick Tile. |
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(OPTIONAL STEP) I wanted to make bigger, brighter globs of color, so I applied Eye Candy - Jiggle (Bubbles). Don't worry if you don't have this filter, you can use PSP7 - Effects - Geometric Effects - Wave. |
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| Now you need to apply a Kaleidoscope Filter. I used Graphics Plus - Kaleidoscope, with the settings shown below. The settings are not important. Just play with them until you find a pattern that you like. You can also use the PSP7 Kaliedoscope filter. | ||
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(OPTIONAL STEP) Depending on how large or how fine you want your pattern, apply Simple - Diamonds, as many times as you like. I applied it 3 times. |
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| Duplicate (Shift-D) your image, so that you can use it in a later step. | ||
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Texturizing your tile with the PSP7 CHROME filter |
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Apply the PSP7 - Effects - Artistic Effects - Chrome filter. I used settings Flaws - 8, Brightness - 80. Depending on the lightness of your image, you may want to adjust them. Just play with the settings, until you find a combination that you like. |
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(OPTIONAL STEP) I wanted my tile a little darker, so I adjusted the brightness with PSP7 - Colors - Adjust Brightness/Contrast. The settings I used are shown to the right. |
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Texturizing your tile with the PSP7 CHARCOAL filter |
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Open the duplicate image that you created earlier. Apply the PSP7 - Effects - Artistic Effects - Charcoal filter. I used settings Details - 100, Opacity - 25. You may want to adjust them. Just play with the settings, until you find a combination that you like. |
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OK, that's it. You're finished. If you have any questions or problems with this tutorial, feel free to E-MAIL ME. |
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