Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Adding a pattern fill layer
You can add a pattern and apply it to an image using a i ll layer. This gives you the ability to
scale the pattern, as well as adjust the opacity and blending modes. In this section, you will
create a simple pattern that will be scaled and applied to the image, using a new i ll layer.
Defining the pattern
You can create a pattern in Photoshop out of any pixel information that you can select
with the Rectangular Marquee. In this section, you will use the entire image area as the
pattern, but you could also activate a smaller portion of an image and dei ne it as a pattern.
1
Leave the ps0901_work.psd i le open, and open an additional image. Choose File >
Browse in Bridge to open Adobe Bridge.
2
If you are not already there, navigate to the ps09lessons folder, inside the pslessons
folder you created on your computer and double-click on the i le named ps0902.psd.
An image of an ornate pattern appears.
Dei ne a pattern from an entire image,
or just a rectangular selection.
Because you are using the entire image to create the pattern, you do not need to select
anything.
3
Choose Edit > Dei ne Pattern. The Pattern Name dialog box appears. Type
ornate
in
the Name text i eld, and press OK.
Dei ning a pattern for future use.
4
Choose File > Close to close the image without making any changes.
