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For this tutorial you
will need: Any graphics program that allows 3rd party filters, such as the ones used here. You can even do it in free programs that use filters, such as IrfanView. There are instructions on their home site about adding filters to the program.  Filters and materials needed Fantastic Machines Paint Engine Simple filters No materials are needed ***************** I am assuming you know the basics of Paint Shop Pro and where the tools can be located. This is an extremely easy tutorial and can be done by beginners. |
| 1. Find your fmachine.ini file here: C:\WINDOWS Open it with notepad (right click and click on open with, then notepad) It will look like a simple text file. Scroll to the bottom and put this line into your ini file: Setting01=pastel sponge;1,1,0,0,0,1,233,324,9,2,100,118,108,14,9,-1,0,0,2,1 You can change the Setting number from 01 to another one if you already have a setting01. Now save it to the same place. When you open your graphic program and look at the Paint Engine filter, you will see this new preset in there. You can also input the settings in the screenshot in step 3 manually into the filter window and save it. I love this preset and use it all the time. I even applied it to the 3D tutorial header text. |
| 2. Open a new canvas 200X200. Fill with your chosen color. Make it a bit darker than you want the final outcome to be. |
| 3. Fantastic Machines>Paint Engine Pastel Sponge preset, wrap edges checked TIP: Some colors don't show the result on the first try. For instance red, orange or royal blue. What I do in that case is repeat the filter 3 or 4 times till I get a nice amount of crystals in it. You get some very nice results that way. |
| 3. Filters or Effects>Simple>Pizza Slice Mirror, (this step is needed first, from there you can apply some of the other simple filters for different effects. The results are different every time so play with it) Save or go on |
| One version: Pizza Slice Mirror then Simple>Diamonds, save or go on |
| Another version: Pizza slice mirror, then zoom out and flip, either save her or go on to the next one: then zoom out and flip again |
| You're done!
Don't forget to optimize PSP: (File>Export>Jpeg Optimizer). I usually optimize at about 20. PI: I usually optimize at about 80 PS and PSE: I usually save at about 8. |
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