Ribbon Background





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Simple Filters    freeware

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1.  Open new image......200 x 200 transparent
Flood fill with color of your choice.  I used #8486EA

 

2.  Add a layer........Layers>>>>New Raster Layer

 

3.  On your color palette, click the triangle then choose 'pattern' mode. 

 

4.  Open your pattern box and choose a pattern.  I used "Wood Chips".

 

5.  Click on your Airbrush and spray some squiggly lines on the layer you added.

 

6.  Merge layers>>>>Layers>>>>Merge all (flatten)

 

7.  Go to Effects>>>>Artistic Effects>>>>Brush Strokes and apply these settings:

8.  Effects>>>>Geometric Effects>>>>Twirl and set the degrees at 194.

 

9.  Effects>>>>Illumination Effects>>>>Sunburst.  Set on Upper Left

 

10.  Effects>>>>Reflection Effects>>>>Kaleidoscope

11.  Effects>>>>Plugins>>>>Simple>>>>Quick Tile

 

12.  Effects>>>>Sharpen>>>>Unsharp mask:  settings:  1.77 / 30 / 1

Save as a jpg

**I always use Unsharp Mask.  Using 'Sharpen' will sometimes put
a line around the outside and your tile will not be seamless.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!

 

tutorial written Oct. 22, 2002 ©KaysKreations

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