It seems every time I grid a blog, the whole background is filled with ugly little dots. It is never larger, and doesn't fit when I grid view. Am I doing something wrong?

How are you creating the grid - texture, effect, or neither?

Grid view is just a way to view your graphic; it doesn't change anything.

The texture. I'm trying to do it like how people who make banners have it, with a square pattern. I usually use a tutorial. The picture has little dots for a grid pattern; how can I make the dots into bigger grid squares?

Ah, the little dots are the so-called grid texture. There should be a few to choose from (dither25, dither50, dither75), although they don't differ much. Usually, they adjust the opacity or the layer-blend type (ie. overlay, burn, hard light, etc.).

There's a square tile where you can change the size; it requires that a background (not solid black):
In PSP7, it's Effects > Texture effects > Tiles

What kind of square tile is it? I use PSP 9 so I really don't know.....

There's a big difference between the versions ^^;

http://www.createblog.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t38751.html

Thanks! :D

I know you can get really cute grids if you open up your image
--> Then go to add new raster layer
--> Then flood fill your image with your selected colour
-->Then got to Efects-Texture effects-Tiles
-->Click ok when the window comes up
-->Then get your layers toolbar up (if you don't have it up go to view--palettes-layers)
-->Then at the side a small layers palette will show up you just have to adjust the settings!
Hope i helped :D