Pattern Tutorial
In this tutorial youll learn how to make patterns grinds, scanlines, dots and more
Patterns are nice in backgrounds.
Like this:
Making patterns is easy, youll be a pro pattern maker after the tutorial [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]
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
4. Now youre going to draw the pattern. Make it so it looks like this:
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.
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
9. Now youve made a grind pattern. This is how mine turned out.
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
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.
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