For this tutorial you will need:
ULead PhotoImpact - available for purchase
here
or
Adobe Photoshop - available for purchase
here
or
Jasc Paint Shop Pro - available for purchase
here
This tutorial will work in any of these programs.
Filters needed
Fantastic Machines Paint Engine -
available free
here
FM Tile Tools - free trial available
here
(I understand Blend-Emboss (which is what we use in this
tutorial)
is one of the settings that continues to work when the trial is
done)
Mock Filters - available free
here
I am assuming you know the basics of your graphics program and where
the tools can be located.
Instructions
Screenshots
1. Open canvas 300 X
300, pick a color from your graphic or of your own choosing, fill
canvas with the color.
2. Go to
Effects or Filter>Fantastic Machines>Paint Engine>Bloom
Preset. Make sure wrap edges is checked, if you don't see much
going on, play with the R, G and B until you see a white or
light pattern on the preview.
It should look like
this now.
3. Go to
Effects>Mock>Mosaic and slide the setting to somewhere between
15-20 till you like what you see.
It should look like
this now. You can stop here and save, or you can go on to the
next step.
4. Go to Effects>FM
Tile Tools>Blend Emboss at default settings
It should look like
this now.
You're done, save as
a jpg.
If
you have any questions or suggestions, click on the email button
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