patterns, over images Options

[*eldandili*]

okay, this is kind of hard to explain. i have paint shop pro 8 and i've tried looking this up in the index but it was no help. how do you make little patterns that look good over images? like the lines that go across the page over the pictures or dots that blend in with the picture? i'm lost.

[boysbr3akhearts]

First you need to download or make the patterns. I have some ready made patterns here: http://www.members.lycos.co.uk/boysbr3akhearts/Patterns. You have to save each image in that directory, and place them into your Patterns folder (C:\Program Files\Jasc Software Inc\Paint Shop Pro 7\Patterns).

I made this mini-tutorial in PSP 7. Things may be slightly different, but it's basically the same idea.

After you have downloaded the patterns:


^ Find that in PSP and click the Pattern option (it's circled in pink).


^ When you click on the pattern, you'll see this small window pop up. Find the pattern you want to use.


^ Then click on the Flood Fill tool.


^ Then press the letter "O" on your keyboard to see the Options window popup. Change the opacity to 10 as shown (press enter after you type in a new number). You can change the opacity level as you see fit.


Then click anywhere on the image. Make sure the pattern is at the top, as shown.

Here's an example of an image I edited following the steps above (I used the slanted stripe pattern).

BEFORE


AFTER


^ Remember, by changing the opacity level you can make the stripes more or less visible. Other examples of using the other patterns to alter images: