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This tutorial is designed to show you how to create a faded or muted background. It is a simple process the uses only Paint Shop Pro 5.01. You do not need any of the special filters you see mentioned throughout the web.
Step #1
- Select the image you want to use as the background.
- Now use the Selection Tool choose any tool you want (rectangle, square, circle, ellipse). Set the feather at 8 (to get the fog effect) and besure that antialias is not checked.
- Now place the cursor inside your image and select the area you want to use as your faded area.
- From the Menu Bar select Edit,Copy.
Step #2
- Open a new Image Window, and set it at 400x400 with a white background or what ever color you wish to use.
- Go to the Layer Palette and open a new layer.
- From the Menu Bar select Edit, Paste, As a New Selection. This will now place the original image that you copy to the clipboard earlier. Center the image in the center of the box.
Step #3
- On the Layer Dialog Box move the slide bar next to the Layer 1 (or what ever you named the new layer) to the left till the image is faded to the shade you desire.
- Again using the Selection Tool choose the square, set the Feather at 0.
- Place the cursor at a point of 75 pixels from the left and 75 pixels down from the top. Drag the cursor down and to the right till you get to 300x300 (lower left corner).
- On the Menu Bar goto Selections, Convert to Seamless Pattern.
Now simply save the faded image to your image directory then insert it in the statement of your web page.
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