This tutorial was created and put on this site on December 19, 2001.
It is property of and ©2001-2002 to Whisper's Web Works.
Please do not copy or place this tutorial or any of the graphics on any site,
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For this tutorial you will need:
PSP 7 ~ download a trial version.
Simple's Filter ~ download here.
A graphic of your choice or right click and save the one below.

I am not including any screen shots in this tutorial.

Open your image in PSP.

Image > Resize >
Pixel Size height & width 150
All layers Checked
Maintain aspect ratio UNchecked.

Set your background color to a light color of choice.
(For the above picture I chose #C69E42.)

Image > Add Borders >
Symmetric checked
8 in all boxes

Set your background color to a dark color of choice.
(For the above picture I chose #A64329.)

Image > Add Borders >
Symmetric checked
8 in all boxes

Effects > Geometric Effects > Ripple >
Amplitude  7
Wavelength  2
Horizontal & Vertical Centers 50

Effects > Texture Effects > Mosaic - Glass >
Columns & Rows 25
Glass Curvature 64
Edge Curvature 10
Grout Width 3
Grout Opacity 5

Effects > Geometric Effects > Twirl > -472

Effects > Plug in Filters > Simple > Blintz

If the tile is not quite seamless....

Effects > Plug in Filters > Simple > Quick Tile > Apply

All done!

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