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Open the picture
and make a selection with the Selection Tool/Square.
Try to make the selection as you can see on the screenshot (only pink
colors), right click /Convert to Object and drag it into your working
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Go to
Effect/I.C.NET Software/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Distortion Filters (in my
case this filter is called FU_Distortion Filter, because I renamed all
original FU filters) /Cracked.
For this example I used the standard adjustments: Intensity: 64
Click the Apply button.
Go to Effect/Simple/Quick Tile and your tile will be seamless.
Right Click/Properties and set the Transparency to 50%.
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Now we use the
Edit/Fill command or you can use Ctrl+F. I used the Eyedropper Tool
to pick a light color from the tile ... here I used 247/168/198, with a
Transparency of 50 %.
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Now go to File/Preview in Browser/As Tiled Background. The result should look like
the one to the left. (Of course only if you used the same photo as I did,
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at all and easy to achieve with PhotoImpact and the used filters. In the
second part we shall use the same tile as basis, change the color of the
tile and also the pattern. HAVE FUN!!!
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If you need any help with
this tutorial - or want to make suggestions to improve it -
please email
me!
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