Making perfect repeat patterns in photoshop – Part 2
Posted by Mel on October 23, 2008
So, yesterday I posted my tutorial on how to make repeat patterns. I also posted the same tutorial onto deviant art. Today one of the members, who goes by the name of Percomis, commented that there is in fact a far easier way to do this. So i am in his debt for his great advice! I’m leaving yesterdays tutorial as it is however, as it will help you better understand the process behind pattern repeats.
So here is the revised, and much faster way of making patterns repeat.
Make a new image 600 x 600 in size
Draw your design in the centre of the image, without letting anything touch the edges. I Used my Cells brush set – you can get it here
Now here is the clever bit, that bypasses all the tedious guides, cutting and aligning that I made you do yesterday…
Go to Filter > Other > Offset
Use the values above. If your original image was a different size, simply enter a value of half its width and height. Et voila, a perfectly quartered image
Now continue filling in the centre of the image with more of your design. When its done, turn it into a pattern by going to Edit > Define Pattern. Here is the end result
I created a few other colour ways for this tile, and saved them as a pattern set. You can download the set below to try them out
Filed Under: Digital Scrapbooking, Repeat Patterns, Tutorials
Great tutorial
I never used “Offset” filter in Photoshop, never thought it could have been so useful!
Thanks
So simple, but gives great results. Find of the week!
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Hey, sneaky. I found the first tutorial and loved it, I am using it with my photo kids. I may share this one too but I will wait until they have gotten through the other. Thanks!
Whoa…didn’t know the Offset filter could do that. Looks like I have something new to play with.
So how do you turn it in a repeat pattern on say an a4 page? or do u do this yourself?
@Lucie – once you have made your pattern (Edit > Define Pattern) just make a new A4 blank image, then select the fill tool (and set it to fill as a pattern) then click and you’re done. You can print it out or whatever