Koyuki
Wed, 09-08-2004, 08:36 AM
Pattern Tutorial
In this tutorial youll learn how to make patterns grinds, scanlines, dots and more
Patterns are nice in backgrounds.
Like this:
http://www.home.no/zuluzion/example.jpg
Making patterns is easy, youll be a pro pattern maker after the tutorial i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif
1. Open one of your favourite image, not to big.
2. Make a new file, 5pixel x 5pixel. Delete the content.
3. Zoom in to 1600%. Selected the brush tool, size 1 pixel
http://www.home.no/zuluzion/brush.jpg
4. Now youre going to draw the pattern. Make it so it looks like this:
http://www.home.no/zuluzion/grind.jpg
5. Go to Edit>Define Pattern. Call it grinds or whatever you like.
6. Go back to your original picture. Select the marker tool. Make a new layer.
http://www.home.no/zuluzion/marker.jpg
7. Right-click on the new layer, a menu will pop up, press select all
8. Do it again, but press fill instead. A new menu will pop up. On use, select pattern. Now select your
custom pattern. Set the blending option as you like or use mine
http://www.home.no/zuluzion/menu.jpg
9. Now youve made a grind pattern. This is how mine turned out.
http://www.home.no/zuluzion/finish.jpg
10. Congratulations youve mastered the art of patterning.
How to make other patterns
Same as above but just make draw it different.
Here are some other patterns
http://www.home.no/zuluzion/other.jpg
The possibilities are unlimited. Graphicial patterns work too.
Tips: You can colorize your grind by pressing ctrl+u. Check colorize, and pick the color you want.
You can apply patterns just were you want, just select the part where you want it and apply it.
Good luck and I hope that my tutorial helped.
In this tutorial youll learn how to make patterns grinds, scanlines, dots and more
Patterns are nice in backgrounds.
Like this:
http://www.home.no/zuluzion/example.jpg
Making patterns is easy, youll be a pro pattern maker after the tutorial i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif
1. Open one of your favourite image, not to big.
2. Make a new file, 5pixel x 5pixel. Delete the content.
3. Zoom in to 1600%. Selected the brush tool, size 1 pixel
http://www.home.no/zuluzion/brush.jpg
4. Now youre going to draw the pattern. Make it so it looks like this:
http://www.home.no/zuluzion/grind.jpg
5. Go to Edit>Define Pattern. Call it grinds or whatever you like.
6. Go back to your original picture. Select the marker tool. Make a new layer.
http://www.home.no/zuluzion/marker.jpg
7. Right-click on the new layer, a menu will pop up, press select all
8. Do it again, but press fill instead. A new menu will pop up. On use, select pattern. Now select your
custom pattern. Set the blending option as you like or use mine
http://www.home.no/zuluzion/menu.jpg
9. Now youve made a grind pattern. This is how mine turned out.
http://www.home.no/zuluzion/finish.jpg
10. Congratulations youve mastered the art of patterning.
How to make other patterns
Same as above but just make draw it different.
Here are some other patterns
http://www.home.no/zuluzion/other.jpg
The possibilities are unlimited. Graphicial patterns work too.
Tips: You can colorize your grind by pressing ctrl+u. Check colorize, and pick the color you want.
You can apply patterns just were you want, just select the part where you want it and apply it.
Good luck and I hope that my tutorial helped.