Creating Backgrounds, Textures and Patterns in Paint Shop Pro
Tutorials for creating textures, seamless pattern tiles, and backgrounds in Jasc Paint Shop Pro.
Cookbook Chex - Checkerboard and Gingham Pattern
Learn how to create the red and white check pattern many of us are familiar with seeing on the popular "Better Homes & Gardens" cookbook. This seamless pattern tile can be used for webpage backgrounds, email stationery, custom text, CD covers, calendars, greeting cards, scrapbooking, or many other things!
Learn how to create the red and white check pattern many of us are familiar with seeing on the popular "Better Homes & Gardens" cookbook. This seamless pattern tile can be used for webpage backgrounds, email stationery, custom text, CD covers, calendars, greeting cards, scrapbooking, or many other things!
Decorate Your Desktop
This lesson shows you how to make a seamless wallpaper for your desktop using native picture tubes in Paint Shop Pro 6.
This lesson shows you how to make a seamless wallpaper for your desktop using native picture tubes in Paint Shop Pro 6.
Festive Holiday Background
This lesson shows you how to make a seamless bordered background for your Web page using layers and native picture tubes in Paint Shop Pro 6.
This lesson shows you how to make a seamless bordered background for your Web page using layers and native picture tubes in Paint Shop Pro 6.
Abstract Grunge Background
Create a trendy abstract background for wallpapers, splash pages and more. Intermediate level for Paint Shop Pro 7.
Create a trendy abstract background for wallpapers, splash pages and more. Intermediate level for Paint Shop Pro 7.
African Background
Create a background texture with Paint Shop Pro and free filters.
Create a background texture with Paint Shop Pro and free filters.
Auto Tiled Backgrounds
You can create a variety of backgrounds very easily with just one texture and the Convert to Seamless Pattern command in Paint Shop Pro.
You can create a variety of backgrounds very easily with just one texture and the Convert to Seamless Pattern command in Paint Shop Pro.
Background Lessons
How to make background borders, seamless tiles beveled backgrounds, embossed backgrounds, and background sets.
How to make background borders, seamless tiles beveled backgrounds, embossed backgrounds, and background sets.
Background Tutorials
Tons of links to background tutorials for Paint Shop Pro 5 and up.
Tons of links to background tutorials for Paint Shop Pro 5 and up.
Blurred Textures
Select a portion of a photos and apply a blur to create simple textures.
Select a portion of a photos and apply a blur to create simple textures.
Bronze Wall
Use the spray tool with a texture and the hot wax coating effect to create a brick wall background texture. Ver. 5 or 6.
Use the spray tool with a texture and the hot wax coating effect to create a brick wall background texture. Ver. 5 or 6.
Calico Cat
Decorate a calico cat with fabric textures in Paint Shop Pro 7.
Decorate a calico cat with fabric textures in Paint Shop Pro 7.
Curved Border Background
Use the bezier curve tool in PSP5 to create a wavy border edge background for your Web page.
Use the bezier curve tool in PSP5 to create a wavy border edge background for your Web page.
Easy Grid
A simple way to add a grid to your images using the tiles effect. Can be adapted to create a wireframe sphere. For PSP 5 and up.
A simple way to add a grid to your images using the tiles effect. Can be adapted to create a wireframe sphere. For PSP 5 and up.
Easy Textures
Tutorials on techniques for creating 28 different textures, most using only PSP's native effects. A few techniques require plug-in filters.
Tutorials on techniques for creating 28 different textures, most using only PSP's native effects. A few techniques require plug-in filters.
Faded Tapestry Background
Create a background texture with Paint Shop Pro and free filters.
Create a background texture with Paint Shop Pro and free filters.
Shattered
Use the Straw Wall effect in PSP 7 to create an interesting shattered effect.
Use the Straw Wall effect in PSP 7 to create an interesting shattered effect.
Fixing Problem Backgrounds
What to do when your background makes it too difficult to read the text on top of it.
What to do when your background makes it too difficult to read the text on top of it.
Folded Fabric Border
Create a left edge border that looks like folds of fabric.
Create a left edge border that looks like folds of fabric.
Make Your Own Paper Textures
Create custom paper textures and install them to your papers directory in PSP.
Create custom paper textures and install them to your papers directory in PSP.
Marbled Swirl Patterns
A simple technique to create swirled marble patterns with the airbrush and smudge tool. The final example shows the patterns used in a logo for a stained glass effect. PSP5.
A simple technique to create swirled marble patterns with the airbrush and smudge tool. The final example shows the patterns used in a logo for a stained glass effect. PSP5.
Making a Plaid Pattern
How to make a country plaid gingham pattern in Paint Shop Pro.
How to make a country plaid gingham pattern in Paint Shop Pro.
Marble Tile Effect
Create a simple marble texture in Paint Shop Pro 5.
Create a simple marble texture in Paint Shop Pro 5.
Ice Crystals
Use the fur effect to create an ice crystals background in Paint Shop Pro 7
Use the fur effect to create an ice crystals background in Paint Shop Pro 7
Persian Carpet Background
Use Paint Shop Pro native and free filters to create a kaleidoscope styled texture.
Use Paint Shop Pro native and free filters to create a kaleidoscope styled texture.
Photo Texture
"This tutorial will show how a photo may be used to create a texture. It will also explain one way that the texture can be used." Uses Paint Shop Pro 7 and FM Tile Tools.
"This tutorial will show how a photo may be used to create a texture. It will also explain one way that the texture can be used." Uses Paint Shop Pro 7 and FM Tile Tools.
Rice Paper Background
Create a rice paper texture for a background using native effects in Paint Shop Pro.
Create a rice paper texture for a background using native effects in Paint Shop Pro.
Rock Texture
Use gradients and image effects to create a rough rocky texture in PSP.
Use gradients and image effects to create a rough rocky texture in PSP.
Satin
Create a satin background texture in Paint Shop Pro 5 or 6.
Create a satin background texture in Paint Shop Pro 5 or 6.
Seamless Border Background with Tubes
How to create a border background that tiles seamlessly, using tubes in PSP5.
How to create a border background that tiles seamlessly, using tubes in PSP5.
Seamless Pattern Fills in PSP6
Create a seamless pattern from another image, then use it fill text or a border frame.
Create a seamless pattern from another image, then use it fill text or a border frame.
Seamless Tiles
One way to create seamless tiles to use as a Web page backgrounds or desktop wallpaper. For Paint Shop Pro 7.
One way to create seamless tiles to use as a Web page backgrounds or desktop wallpaper. For Paint Shop Pro 7.
Simple Pastel Background
Start with any image and transform it to a soft pastel background that will tile seamlessly. PSP5.
Start with any image and transform it to a soft pastel background that will tile seamlessly. PSP5.
StarBurst Background
Create a background texture with Paint Shop Pro and free filters.
Create a background texture with Paint Shop Pro and free filters.
Swirl Background
Create a swirly background texture with this beginner tutorial for Paint Shop Pro 7.
Create a swirly background texture with this beginner tutorial for Paint Shop Pro 7.
Techno Weave
Create a rusty screen texture for interfaces or other uses. For PSP 6 or higher.
Create a rusty screen texture for interfaces or other uses. For PSP 6 or higher.
Textile Textures
Learn a simple way to create a textile background texture.
Learn a simple way to create a textile background texture.
Torn Paper
Learn how to create a Web page border background that looks like torn paper. PSP 5.
Learn how to create a Web page border background that looks like torn paper. PSP 5.
Texturizing Tutorial
Add a textured border to an image in PSP6 using a free texturizer filter.
Add a textured border to an image in PSP6 using a free texturizer filter.
Weave Patterns
Create woven patterns from scratch in PSP5, without the use of plug-in filters. Infinite variations are possible.
Create woven patterns from scratch in PSP5, without the use of plug-in filters. Infinite variations are possible.