TechShop:Photoshop Seamless Repeat
This guide will help you make a seamless repeat in Photoshop.
Sample to create Seamless Repeat Design
Guide
| Step 1. Open the sample image. (500px by 500px 72 dpi .jpg image - this is not a printable version)
Step 2. To create a seamless repeat you must offset the image to do this you need to know the document dimensions. Step 3. Image -> Image Size. Looking at the pixel dimensions work out what half of this is for width and height, and make a note of it. (in this instance it is 250px by 250px) Step 4. Make sure the layer that you want to offset is selected, then select Filter -> Other -> Offset. Step 5. In the dialogue box enter the dimensions you noted earlier (half your document size (250px)), make sure the wrap around button is ticked.  |
Step 6. Your image should then be a repeatable seamless tile for printing onto fabric or repeating anywhere ! |
FAQ's
I have a more complex pattern what do I need to do?
A lot of the time it is starting with the above steps and then cleaning up the middle lines (hiding the edges)
Tips
Links
http://veerle.duoh.com/blog/comments/creating_patterns_in_photoshop_cs2/
http://www.melsbrushes.co.uk/?p=276
http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/05/welcome-julia-and-how-to-make-a-repeat-pattern.html
http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/tutorials/index.cfm?featureid=1675
http://www.assaultblog.com/repeating-seamless-background-image-tutorial/