Quick tard photoshop question

[Shicky]

I want to create and define a pattern I am going to use for my website background. I found a decent layout from a tutorial but it doesnt actually say how you physically create it. It just says draw the pixels.....how do I do this?

Currently I just used the pen tool to draw several squares, is this the correct way or is there a better method?

 

[Shicky]

nevermind

 

[Tripnologist]

It depends on the pattern really. If you're making a simple one, just draw it so that it would be able to repeat seamlessly.

I have an odd technique when I create one, and I'm sure there are more efficient ways, but this works for me.

- Create pattern
- Increase canvas size a fair bit
- Paste in the pattern to see if it tiles. If it doesn't, edit the sides accordingly and then merge the layers.
- copy the sides which you've adjusted and paste them into your original pattern.
- Check again with the new amended pattern to make sure it tiles.

Also, if you'd like to save the pattern for future use in photoshop, go to edit > define pattern.

 

[Tripnologist]

nevermind

As per quote.

 

[Shicky]

Heh thanks again Tripnologist, was being a spacker and just found it, pattern done

Thanks

 

[Tripnologist]

No problem.

 

[Shicky]

May as well add to this, the pattern thing was an idea I saw from this tutorial, step 8. I have created the pattern and now want to apply it as the background, with the same results as the image about step 8, or as close to it as possible really.

Tutorial : http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/i...matched-with-patterns-photos-and-backgrounds/

Im going into the blend options, applying the pattern overlay and using multiplay like I suggests but my tinkering is not producing the same as his!