Ripple Background This is a very easy way to create a bkg from a mask! This technique opens up a whole lot of different ways to create backgrounds from masks! Just think of the possibilities! :) Supplies You may get the mask and tube : here : You will need Paint Shop Pro 9 Simple Quick Tile, Adjust Variations and FM Tile Tools We will be creating the scrolling bkg on this page Let's Begin... Open the tube Open a new 500 X 500 Transparent Image Then choose two contrasting colors from the tube For the foreground I chose #afd7c3 For the background I chose #0a5847 Flood fill with your foreground color, Go To Layer, New raster layer. flood fill with your background color. Go to Layer, load/save mask, Load mask from disk and chose the ripple01.msk, click load. Layers, Merge Flatten. Now go to Effects, edge enhance once. Simple Quick Tile Here is what it should look like now. Click on effects, FM Tile Tools, blend emboss using these settings You can play with the intensity lever to suit yourself :) And Finally Adjust Variations, click once to darken Here is your finished background> I hope you found creating this background fun! :) If you have any problems please don't hesitate to write to me, I will help in any way I can.. thanks, Rainy If you would like to see a few samples of background tiles, created from masks. please click : here : Sweetwrapz.net respects the copyrights of others. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been reproduced on this site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement you may notify Rainy Website created and designed by Rainy