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Seamless Tiles with BladePro Seamless Tiles with BladePro PSP5+
Making seamless tiles is easy if you happen to have BladePro.		 Cabochon Gemstones Gemstones PSP5+
The stone itself is done completely in Paint Shop Pro, the setting requires BladePro.
Torn Edges Using Paint Engine Torn Paper PSP5+
A torn paper edge, used as a left edge border here. The tutorial is a good introduction to using masks in PaintShop Pro.		 Oil Painting from Photo, no outside filters required Oil Painting from Photo PSP7
Create a virtual oil painting from a favorite photo, uses layers and blend modes.
Creating Paint Shop Pro .pal files using Nebulus Designs PaletteMaster Creating .pal Files PSP5+
Use Nebulus Designs' Java based palette generator to create .pal files.		 A technique to choose an appropriate matting color for your artwork Choosing a Mat Color PSP6+
This tutorial will show you how to choose an appropriate mat color to frame your work and then complete the virtual matting job.
Creating a metal setting for your gemstone Settings for Gemstones using Dings PSP5+
Create a setting for a cabochon gem using a ding font. This tutorial uses EyeCandy for the metallic effect and bevel, this can be done without EyeCandy in later versions of PSP.		 Jigsaw puzzle piece Jigsaw Puzzle Piece from Photo PSP6+
Make a single puzzle piece using an image of your choice.
A glassy or plastic button Gel Button PSP6+
A fairly simple way to create a glassy or gel effect button, no outside filters required.		 Sorting swatches by color Sorting Swatches by Color PSP8
Want all your reds in one group? Here's how to do it.
Digital Handcoloring Digital Hand Coloring a B&W PSP8
Start with a B&W photo and turn it into a virtual hand color.		 Adding extra sky Adding "extra" Sky PSP8
Got a shot where you wished you had included more sky? Easy to fix.
Making Tiny Buttons Making Tiny Buttons PSP8
Really small buttons for things like WinAmp skins.		 Perspective Text Shadow Perspective Text Shadow PSP8
Throw a shadow in front of text.
Creating a backscreen effect Creating a Backscreen Effect PSP8
Make a semi-opaque area over a photo for text blocks.		 Plastic button Plastic Button PSP8
A shiny button to move forward and back through your pages.
Backlit text Backlit Text PSP8
An intense burst of light behind text.		 Glass text Glass Text PSP8
Realistic glassy text, no outside filters required.
Marbling Toolkit Marbling Toolkit PSP8
Simulate the effect of hand marbled paper.		 Glass Button Glass Buttons PSP8
A shiny button. Similar to my old Gemstones tutorial. Revamped for PSP8.
Basketweave Texture Basketweave Texture PSP8
A realistic woven texture. For intermediate to advanced users.		 Waterdrops Add Waterdrops PSP8
Realistic waterdrops. No outside filters required.
Rusted Louvers Rusted Louvers PSP8
Old and rusty ventilation louvers.		 Easiest Glass Button Easiest Glass Button Ever PSP8
A B&B preset from psp-x.com makes creating glass buttons a one-step affair.
Using the Pattern Tile script Using the Pattern Tile Script PSP8
Another treat from pxp-x.com. This script allows you to use the Pattern filter to create perfectly seamless background tiles. Because of the new Randomization feature in PSP8, dozens of tiles can be created from a single source image.		 Caledars for desktop wallpaper Adding Calendars to Your Desktop Wallpaper PSP8
Make your desktop a little more useful by adding a calendar to your wallpaper. Features the use of Gary Barton's Text Change Attributes script.
Artistic Cropping Artistic Cropping: A Five Part Tutorial PSP8
Learn how to improve your photos through professional cropping.		 Definition Tag Definition Tag PSP8
For the digital scrapbookers, an element similar to those available commercially.
Photo Over Art Photo Over Art PSP8
A collage-like effect, make digital art then allow portions of original photo to show through.		 First Layout First Layout PSP8
Written by request for the digital scrapbookers, making your first layout in PSP8. Includes a .zip file with elements to use in the design.
Paper Piecing Paper Piecing PSP8
Create realistic paper piecing for your virtual scrapbook pages.		 Embossing Paper Embossing PSP8
Create paper embossing on your layouts.
Drop Shadows Realistic Shadows PSP8
Some guidelines for creating believable drop shadow effects.		 Letter Charms Metal Letter Charms PSP8
Metallic alphas with eyelets.
Grosgrain Ribbon Grosgrain Ribbon PSP8
Realistic fabric ribbon, requires Greg's Factory Output Vol. II.		 Creating Paper Creating Paper PSP8
Create a variety of plain and textured papers.
Buckle Element Buckle Element PSP8
Create a template image to make unlimited effects.		 Easy Text Backgrounds Easy Text Backgrounds PSP8
Make cool backgrounds covered with text. Requires MS Word.
Stitching Stitching PSP8
Realistic stitching on your layout.		 Torn Edges 2 Torn Edges 2 PSP8+
Make a torn or deckled edge using Brush Variance.
Make the Most of Your Backgrounds Make the Most of Your Backgrounds PSP8
It makes sense to make the most of what you have. Any page background can be used for many other things.		 Faking an Enhancing Filter Faking an "Enhancing" Filter PSP8+
Fake the effect of an autumn color enhancement filter.