This was a quicky background that I made when I was playing with filters
The background we are making I am using in the page background
Resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental
Created August 7,2004
PSP 8.10 was used but it can easily be recreated in other versions


Supplies

PSP
Kang 4 - Bubblecross Waves
FM Tile Tools



1. Open a new image 200 x 200 - transparent

2. Choose 2 colors for the background
Set the darker of the 2 colors as the foreground
The colors I am using are:
dark - #003461
light - #5a7c93

3. Set the background to gradient with the settings below>
Flood fill the image with the gradient



4. Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - Radius - 20.00
Adjust - Add/Remove Noise - Add Noise - Gaussian - 8% - Monochrome

5. Effects - Plugins - Kang 4 - Bubble-Cross Waves



6. Effects - Plugins - FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss
Apply the default settings - twice

*The next step is necessary so the background tiles seamlessly
The blend emboss leaves a distinctive line around the square*

7. Selections - Select All
Selections - Modify - Contract - 2px
Image - Crop to Selection

8. Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling





Another quick and easy background tile
Will look nice on webpages or as a stationery background
Email me if you have any questions