[Gimp-user] simple how to background image

[jbaker]

Create a new image
Use the blend tool for a gradient...
Filters > Distorts > Newsprint...
    - On the "Screen" Section - change to "Intensity"

Mess with the other settings of newsprint to tweak it...

Bob Meetin wrote:
> See an example at: 
> http://www.caps2point0.org/templates/yt_sunblogger/images/pink/page_bg.png
>
> Is there a way to create an image like this in GIMP (or other heaven 
> forbid) without having to spend hours copying, pasting, lining up 
> pixels?  It could be circles, squares, diamonds, etc as the repeating 
> pattern? 
>
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