Okay, I saw an awesome layout and decided I wanted to learn how it was done... So I pm-ed Audrey and she tried to help me, but for some reason it's not working. So we decided to call in help. This is the layout I'm talking about:

http://www.scrapbook-bytes.com/galle...cat=500&page=1

Please help me out with the striped background. I won't get the right look. My lines keep staying straight and I don't get the chalky look. After merging the lines she used the noise-add noise filter and then the gaussian blur. Despite her efforts I can't get it right. So all the help is very much appreciated . I have Photoshop CS, DIP 9 and PhotoImpact 8.5.
If you have any links to tutorials for backgrounds; there're also welcome!!

Thanks!

Mootje

In DIP 9 make your stripes and position them. Group the whole background and then try one of teh chalk filters under Effects> Filters> All filters. To get them more smeared choose advanced optiosn and increase the brush size.

HTH

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In PI, use the Bristle Smear tool to feather the edges between the stripes. Then use the bristle paintbrush, white or off white, transparency = 85-95 and play around with the different texture options until you get an effect you like. Or go to the EasyPalette Painting Gallery > All, and scroll down to String. Right click > Modify Properties and Apply, change the Background color to white or cream and leave the other settings as is.
HTH,
KayLynn