Mosaic Side Border and
Diamond Header Tutorial
By JoD

Background

Header

This tutorial is strictly my own work.  Any resemblance to other tuts is coincidental.

Level - Advanced Beginner to Intermediate

All settings will remain the same unless otherwise specified.

Needed
Tube or Misted tube of your choice
Place patterns in PSP, patterns folder
Gold_glitter Pattern Here
Or ABgold2 Pattern Here
Simple Filter

Preparation
Resize tube to height of 350.  Width will adjust itself.
In Material Palette, choose a light color in the foreground.
Choose a darker color in the background.
Set the foreground to gradient.
Angle 45, repeat 3
Linear, Invert checked

Set Background to gold pattern.
Angle 0, Scale 100.

Copy tube twice (Shift+D)
Close the original
Minimize one copy.

Working on one copy of tube

Step 1 - Layers > New Raster Layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to bottom
Fill with gradient.

Step 2 - Highlight Bottom Layer
Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling - Default setting
Layers > Merge . Merge Visible
Edit > Copy
Minimize

Step 3 - New Image - 1280 x 350

Step 4 - Select All
Edit > Paste into Selection
Deselect

Step 5 - Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling - Default setting

Step 6 - Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur - Radius 10

Step 7 - Effects > Texture Effects > Mosaic - Antique

50, 50, 70, 2, 50

Step 8 - Layers > New Raster Layer
Fill with either your light or dark color, your choice.
Lower the opacity of this layer to 50 or to your liking
To make it text friendly but show the mosaic effect.
Layers > Merge . Merge Visible
Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling - Default setting

Step 9 - Layers > New Raster Layer

Step 10 - Selection Tool - Custom Selection

Settings:

Left 30, Top 0, Right 60, Bottom 350

Step 11 - Fill Selection with Gold Pattern
Effects, 3D Effects, Inner Bevel

Bevel # 2, 9, 31, 5, 0, 8, White, 315, 38, 42
Deselect

Step 12 - Layers > Duplicate
Move right about 1 inch (This can be adjusted later)

Step 13 - Open other tube (without a background)
Edit > Copy
Edit > Paste as new image
Minimize for later use
Resize working copy to 175 height.
Edit > Copy
Edit > Paste as new layer onto background image.
With mover tool, move to the upper left and centered over gold bars.
Layers > Duplicate
With mover tool, move to the lower left and centered over gold bars.
Adjust the position of the bars if necessary.
(See Example)

Step 14 - In Layer Palette, close all layers except the 2 gold bar layers.
Highlight one of these layers.
Layers > Merge . Merge Visible

Step 15 - Deformation Tool
Pull top and bottom out of image

Open all layers.
Layers > Merge . Merge Visible

Step 16 - Layers > New Raster Layer
Add your watermark

Step 17 - File > Export > Jpeg Optimizer about 25%

 

Header

Step 1 - Reopen other tube (without a background)
Resize to 250 height to make a lighter header
Borders add about 200 to
Layers > New Raster Layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to bottom
Fill with gradient.

Step 2 - Effects > Texture Effects > Mosaic - Antique
Layers > Merge . Merge Visible

Step 3 - Image > Add Borders
3 - your Dark color
3 - your Light color
3 - your Dark Color

Step 3 - Selections > Select All
Selections > Modify > Contract 9

Step 4 - Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout

5, 5, 85, 15
Repeat Cutout with V & H minus 5

Step 5 - Selections > Invert
Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel
Deselect

Step 6 - Image > Add Borders  20 White
With magic wand, select new border.
Fill with Gold pattern

Step 7 - Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel
Deselect

Step 8 - Image > Add Borders
3 - your Dark color
3 - your Light color
3 - your Dark Color

Step 9 - Selections > Select All
Selections > Modify > Contract 9
Selections > Invert
Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel
Deselect

Step 10 -  Image > Add Borders  25 White
With magic wand, select new border.
Effects > Plugins > Simple > Diamonds
Repeat Diamond one more time.
Deselect

Step 11 - Image > Add Borders
3 - your Dark color
3 - your Light color
3 - your Dark Color

Step 12 - Selections > Select All
Selections > Modify > Contract 9
Selections > Invert
Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel
Deselect

Step 13 - Image > Add Borders  20 White
With magic wand, select new border.
Fill with Gold pattern

Step 14 - Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel
Deselect

Step 15 - Layers > New Raster Layer
Add your watermark if desired

Step 16 - File > Export > Jpeg Optimizer about 25%

Second Example

Assemble in Letter Creator

Put Background into body and tile.
Choose your text and size and color.
Adjust left margin so text does not cover side border.

Put Header into Header - Center

Add footer - Center

http://www.irish-cream.com/MosaicSB_Header.html