• Jasc Paint Shop Pro 9 (or higher)
o PSP 9 tubes
• sTile (for slight fading and tiling sampling)
They say that sometimes the worst mistakes can turn out to be a good mistake. Well in this instance, it has happened. So I will teach you step by step, in how to make tiled backgrounds using PSP tubes. Ready? Let’s get started!
First load up or turn on your PSP9 program. Once that is done, click to an opened a fresh image (Ctrl + N). Once that is done you will need to pick a color that will complement (preferably white) for what tube you are going to use- meaning not too dark or overly too bright. The image dimensions should be as accordingly:
• Width and height: 319 (for both)
• Units: PIXELS
• Resolution: 200.000 Units for this be PIXELS/INCH
For the image characteristics, the background should already have been clicked onto the Raster Background (make sure it has already been chosen. If not, choose it.) The image characteristics at this point should look like this for the new image:
• Raster Background
• Color Depth be 16 Million Colors (24 bit)
• Chosen complementary color
• Transparent button to NOT be clicked
• Memory required: 299.1 KBytes
This leaves the dimension to be 319x319 Pixels
Now the texture, you will need to click on the color square which will then automatically take you to the materials property screen. If you color is not white, choose white as the color BUT on the right side, turn on your texture button. Choose your texture to be CANVAS SIMPLE where both your angle needs to be at 91 and the scale be at 100. Leave everything else alone. Click OK. Once back at your New Image screen, click OK.
Congratulations! Now the real fun begins!!
Once your new raster image has been loaded up, you will need to merge it. To do that, follow this: Layers Merge Merge All (Flatten)
Next, you will need to open a second new image. Just repeat the same as the first image in property and material, BUT in this case you will pick another secondary color that will complementary color. This will act as your border sideline (if you wish to make a border). But since this is a simple tiled background, you will not need the second new image. Okay on the left hand side click on the PICTURE TUBE tool (I) (it look/shaped like a ‘stumpy’ magic marker with three dots underneath it). Once your tube tool has turned on, choose a tube to go onto your first new Raster background image, which is by default called Image1* @100% Choose a tube that you want to use; however if it is really big, consider sizing down the tube until it fits the center of your white (or chosen) backdrop. Now you need to follow this EXACTLY otherwise, you’ll get a bit confused on what to do…
Layers New Mask Layer From Image
A window called Auto Actions should appear stating the following: “The following changes are needed to proceed with your Mask from Image action: The target must be promoted to a full layer. “ Click okay but if you wish for in the future when doing this action, click on whichever option you want. Click OK. Again, a new window will appear called an ‘ADD MASK FROM IMAGE’. Make sure that your source window is on Image1. Underneath where it says ‘Create mask from’, make sure that the first button, SOURCE LUMINANCE is already clicked/chosen; click okay. Once you are back at your image, it should now be titled Image 1*@100% (Mask – Raster 1).
At this point you should be able to see or barely see a black-n-white mask over your image. Now you will need to merge your image with the mask by going to layers then merge. This time the merging will be somewhat different. When clicking on the merge, you will now notice how there’s now 4 different types of merging- you’ll just have to press/choose the MERGE FLAT. Now your image has a filmy white cover over it. This will now become your Background.
Saving it will be somewhat different as well…
To save:
1. Open File
2. Scroll down to Save As…
3. Give your background a new title/file name
4. Change the type and save as a JPEG (*.jpg, *.jif, *.jpe, *.jpeg)
5. Click on OK
Congratulations!!!! You’ve made a tiled background using PSP9
Open the program, sTile. Your screen should look something like this:
Open up your file and search for your newly made background from your Jasc Paint Shop Pro. Once your background is opened, look at your secondary table (located on the right side and should automatically be opened by default), move your bar button on Lightness scale TO THE RIGHT or until your desired fadedness but keep in mind don’t make it too light otherwise the background might not show up well. In this case, I made a twin cub background from PSP9…
(DO NOT TAKE SAMPLES)
As an option, you can use MS Paint to shrink down the size of your newly made tile background but I highly recommend that your Stretch goes no further than 45% or 55% for both horizontal and vertical (leave the skew as is).
And there you have it… your tiled background! Enjoy making graphics
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