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Open a new image with a transparent background. You may use whatever size you wish, although it must be square. For this tutorial, use a 100x100 pixel image. |
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Click on the Tube tool 
and select a tube. I used my PearlsCM tube, which you can download
here.
Click some images into the canvas, concentrating on the lower left corner
as shown here. Compare the image on the left to the next one and you'll
be able to see where the filter will take the sample for the effect. |
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Go to Effects>Plug-In Filters>Simple Filters>Pizza Slice Mirror. Cool, yes? If you like what you see, you're done. Save it as a .jpg file. |
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If you want to experiment further, go to Effects>Plug-In Filters>Simple Filters>Diamonds, and you'll get this. |
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I ended up with this tile after applying
the Diamonds filter two more times. You can then experiment with
other effects (such as Gaussian Blur to soften) to further change the image.
Leave your pattern tile open for the next steps. |
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agreed to be my model for this project.  |
Open the image containing your subject, Shift+D
to duplicate (always work from a copy!) and promote it to a layer Layers>Promote
to Layer.
I used the Eraser Tool Add a new layer, then move under the first one Layers>Arrange>Move Down. |
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Click on the Flood Fill Tool  ,
then click on the little triangle on the Styles panel, then choose Pattern
(Fig. 1). Then click on the Foreground box (Fig. 2). |
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Click on the dropdown list, find your pattern tile and click on it, then click on OK. |
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Left click with the Flood Fill Tool on the
bottom layer and it will fill the layer with your tile. Not bad,
eh? Matches Vlad's eyes :).
Then File>Save Copy As and save as a .jpg file. I keep the original saved in layers as a .psp file in case I want to make changes later. |
to remove the area around Vlad so he is against a transparent background
(left-click erases, right-click puts it back if you goof). You could
also use the Lasso Tool 
set on Point to Point.