Making Tube Stationery using Paint Shop Pro 7

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Download the jd-gold5.zip Save it in your PSP Tube folder.
jd-gold5.tub

First step. In PSP click on File, New. 200 wide x 200 height, white background.

Click on you Picture Tube icon. Here I'm working with jd-gold5.tub

Click inside Image One to cover all the white.

Click on Effects, Textured Effects, Mosaic-Glass, OK.

Add a new layer by clicking of Layers, New Raster Layer, OK.
Flood fill with white. Slide the layer one slider to around 70.
Layers, Merge, Merge All.

It will now look something like this:

I now make it seamless by clicking on Effects, Plug-in Filter, FM Tile Tolls, Seamless Tiles, Apply. Do it once again for the Vertical.
You may have other seamless tolls such as Eye Candy or the 20/20 program, ect.

Now click on File, New, New Image.
1024 wide x 200 height, white background.
Click on the Styles arrow, than the Pattern Icon

Click the Styles Icon and a Pattern box will open

Click in the Current pattern box and find your glass image, usually at the top of the list. OK.

Click on the Flood Fill Icon and flood fill your 1024x200 image.

Click on Layers, add new Raster Layer.
Click on the picture tube icon and add the jd-gold5 to the right side.
You can drag it in place using your Mover Toll.
If you want to add a shadow to you graphic click on Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow. Settings: Vertical, Horizontal & Blur 5, Opacity 70. Color black, OK.

I save it by clicking of File, Export, JPEG Optimizer. I usually set the compression so the total compressed bytes is below 150,000

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