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Tutorial 1 - Making a Seamless Tile - PSP 10
 
Open the graphic in PSP.
 
 
And locate where you saved the graphic to use for the tutorial. You will find something like this, obviously mine is different!
 
 
 
Select and open the graphic in your workspace
 
 
 
Once you have opened the graphic on your workspace, you may either close or minimise the browser window 

 
 
Now Shift D - to duplicate this image. We never work with the original image, always Shift D to duplicate it.
 
Close the original graphic leaving only your copy open on your workspace
 
 
 
 
Close the ORIGINAL graphic - leaving only your copy on the workspace. (Image1 is the copy)
 
 
You now have this:
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTE: Now if you are using the graphic supplied with the tutorial you do not need to Promote Background - however this step was included so that you could use the tutorial with any graphic. When the graphic you are using is in PSP format, you do not need the step. If the graphic is NOT psp format, you will need the step.
 
So, in your layer palette - highlight the layer like this:
 
 
Right click on the highlighted layer, Promote background layer should be greyed out. 
 
 
 
 
If you are using a different graphic this may be enabled, and you would need to promote the background layer.  The reasons for this will become clearer as you work through the tutorials, no need to worry about it for now.
 
OK now we are going to make the tile seamless. 
 
Select Effects - Image Effects- Seamless Tile - set at default.   To set any tool to default use this icon 
 
 
 
 
 
 
You should now have this:
 
 
Now obviously this is too dark to be used for a background, you would not be able to see the text over it, so we need to make it lighter. This is very simply done.
 
In your layer palette, select the opacity slider like this:
 
    
 
Which now gives you this:
 
   
 
This step was not in the original tutorial, and is not necessary, since saving the file does this step, however, so that you can see what you end result will be, I always do this step.
 
Layers - Merge all (flatten) like this:
 
 
Which now gives you this:
 
As you can see, this will make a very nice background tile for a letter.
 
You now need to save your tile.  File, Export - Jpeg Optimiser like this:
 
 
With the following settings:
 
 
Then name and save your new tile:
 
 
 
 
You may now assemble your stationery in either Incredimails Letter Creator or Outlook Express Letter Wizard. If you are using neither of these, you may submit your completed tile to the group address as an attachment.
 
That's It!!! Tutorial One completed!! Congratulations!!!
 

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