Backgrounds

=Solid color background= =Pattern backgound= =Gradient background= =Style background=

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 * Background--foreground color
 * Open a new canvas. Make it 4 by 4
 * Select the paint bucket
 * Pour a color for the background. It will match the foreground color on your pallet.
 * Style tools
 * Open a new layer.
 * go to layer-duplicate layer and duplicate the background layer
 * check right side and be sure the duplicate background layer is selected
 * double click and rename it 'styles'
 * Select the paint bucket (under the gradient tool)
 * Select a style
 * Pour the 'style' with the paint bucket
 * change the style by selecting a new one
 * Go to 'Custom Shapes' (under the rectangle tool)
 * Add some to your background--any you like
 * Recolor them by selecting a style that goes with them
 * Add text and stylize it's colors also
 * paste a screen shot into your wiki. Heading 1 should be 'Styles'.
 * **More on Styles:**
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 * **Patterns**
 * Create a new layer. Name it 'Patterns'
 * Select the paint bucket
 * Select 'pattern' from the top tool bar
 * Select a pattern you like
 * Pour it onto your canvas
 * Add text to tell me about this
 * Add to your wiki
 * **Gradients**
 * Go to the layer icon and create a duplicate layer
 * [[image:how_to_ps_layers.png caption="how_to_ps_layers.png"]] ||
 * how_to_ps_layers.png ||


 * Name it 'Gradient'
 * Pick your gradient tool as follows:
 * [[image:ps_gradiant.png caption="ps_gradiant.png"]] ||
 * ps_gradiant.png ||


 * Drag mouse across screen and create a background