Materials Needed:
PSP 9 - Get it here. Would probably work in other versions with modification
A Wood pattern - I got mine here
Note: Unless otherwise specified, whenever I say to add a layer, add a raster layer.
1. Open a new image 400 x 300. Flood fill with a colour if desired.
2. Selections--->Select All. Selections--->Modify--->Contract by 16. Selections--->Invert. Add a new layer and flood fill the selection with a contrasting colour - it doesn't matter what as it will not show in our final image. Deselect.
3. Click on your Freehand Selection tool and use the following settings: Selection Type - Point to Point; Mode - Replace; Feather and Smoothing both 0; antialias checked.
Make sure that your status toolbar is showing View--->Toolbars--->Status. (the status toolbar is at the bottom of your PSP window, where you see the co-ordinates of your selection) Click at the following co-ordinates to make a selection: 0,0 16, 16 384, 16 400, 0 and then back to 0,0 and right click to set the selection. (I found it easier to do it with my window bigger than my canvas size, you can do this by dragging the window out at a corner) This is what you have:
Flood fill this image with your wood pattern at whatever angle is suitable. With the wood pattern I am using, I used angle of 0. Effects--->3D Effects--->Inner bevel. Use the following settings:
4. Make another selection with the following co-ordinates: 0,0 16,16 16,284 0,300 and back to 0,0. Right click to set the selection. Flood fill with wood pattern, with mine I used an angle of 90 degrees, and apply the same inner bevel. Deselect.
5. Do the same with the following two sets of co-ordinates - remember to adjust the angle of the wood pattern as needed:
1. 16,284 284,384 400,300 0,300 and back to 16 284
2. 384,16 384,284 400,300 400,0 and back to 384,16
This is what you have now:
Don't worry about any little gaps in the corners - we will cover them in the next step.
6. Click on your Pen tool and use these settings:
Set your pattern to 45% angle, leave background null, and draw a line through each corner:
0,0 to 16,6
400,0 to 384,16
0,300 to 16,284
384,284 to 400,300
This will hide any gaps in the corners.
7. Click inside the frame with your magic wand. Selections--->Modify--->Expand by 3. Go down to your background layer and flood fill selection with the colour you want for your corkboard. Deselect. I am using #a67e4e. Effects--->Texture Effects--->Texture - use the following settings:
8. Adjust--->Softness--->Soft Focus with the following settings:
Deselect and merge your layers, you are finished the Cork Board.
To do the Pins, please go to page 2.
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