PI8-tut

PI Version: 8
Level: Beginners
Featured tools: Texture Filter
Additional filters: None
Additional files: Picture ... doesn't matter which picture you use to add or delete a texture. You need a texture to download, and you can get the one I used for this tutorial, here.
Tutorial: Copyright © Inge Klement

DESCRIPTION: Learn how to add or delete a texture from the Texture Filter. There might be some wondering why to use the Texture Filter if they have the Texturizer (which is a Photoshop Tool), but lately it's not allowed anymore to download the Texturizer if you don't have PS, and then it's good to know how to use the Texture Filter from PI.

Remember to save often!

	Download the texture you want to add. Unzip if necessary, and save into a separate folder (red arrow) on your pc. Don't save your extra textures into the Ulead/PI folder, because if your PI crashes ... you never now ..., and you have to reinstall, everything you've put in there is gone. Except from the original PI stuff. Therefore it's best to have separate folders for everything you download. I even make separate folders (1) under the main folder (red arrow) as you can see on the screenshot.

	Open a a picture (for this example/tutorial I used one from the EP/Fill Gallery), go to Effect/Material Effect/Texture Filter (red arrow).

	That opens a window where you can choose different Effects. For adding and deleting textures only the 2 first Effects ... Translucent Glass and Embossed ... are of interest. To choose an Effect, click one of the small thumbnails (red arrow). To change the settings of a texture use the sliders (1). To add/choose or delete a texture, click the Texture Image (white hand). On the preview window (2) you can see how the Effect looks on your picture.

	To add a texture, click the Texture Image (red arrow), and choose Add Texture (white arrow). In the next window you find the file you want to add.

	Now we want to use the texture we've just added. click the Texture Image (red arrow), choose Select Texture. That opens a new window, with all the textures you've stored into your Texture Filter. The last texture (white arrow) is actually the one we just added. Click on the texture you want to use, and the texture will now be shown as your Texture Image.
In the Texture Filter window you can now try different settings. I'm not explaining that more, because you just have to try it by yourself to find the best settings for the different textures. If you want to delete a texture, click the Texture Image, choose Delete Texture, find the texture you want to remove, click on it and press the Delete button.
	If you found some settings you like, press the Preview button in the Texture Filter window, and check if those settings still look good on the original picture. Are you satisfied, click OK (red arrow), but if not click the Continue button and try to find some other settings or another texture. Click OK/Apply Current Frame Effect to Image in the Texture Filter window, and you've added a texture to your picture.

That's it! Not difficult at all, and a handy effect ... aren't you agree? HAVE FUN!!!
If you need any help with this tutorial - or want to make suggestions to improve it - please email me!