Making a Wallpaper

Step 1
Open up a new image 800x600 in Photofiltre. Fill it with black.

Step 2
Go to Edit >> Define Pattern.

Step 3
Save this brush. Click the PhotoMasque button and go to your My Pictures folder. Find the brush you just saved and make your settings as mine.


Step 4
Using the clone stamp tool, try to make your wallpaper look like this.


Step 5
Save this texture.

Step 6
Click the PhotoMasque button and go to your My Pictures folder. Find the texture you just saved and make your settings as mine.


Step 7
Save this picture. Make a selection of it like mine.


Step 8
Copy and paste it on the wallpaper. While the selection line is still around the paste, click the Ellipse button so that the selection box turns to a circle.


Step 9
Right click on the selection and select Stroke and Fill.


Step 10
Go to Filter >> Stylize >> Progressive Contour.


Step 11
Add effects and you're done!

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