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You will be
learning how to make seamless tiles in a few different ways
(this tut is a long one, but it is well worth the learning experience)
Let's get started
The first one you
will be learning is the Noise Effect
***Please Note: We will be using the same New Image Setting's through
out this entire tut.***
Create
a New Image
100 x 100
White Background.
Go to Add Noise
Effects > Noise > Add
Noise = 100 %
Random = Checked
Click on OK.
Now we are going to make the Image a Grey Scale Image
Go to Colours > Grey Scale
This reduces the colours to 256.
(example below)
Note this: To Increase the Colours use
Colours > Increase Colour Depth = 16M (24 bit)
Now lets colour the Tile
Go to Colours > Colorize
Hue: 245
Saturation: 169
Click on OK.
You now have a basic background tile, using
noise.
You can use the Colours > Colorize to create any colour tile you want.
Just play around with the Hue and Saturation.
*Instruction's for A Seamless Tile.
The larger image (shown below) is the image tile to show a seamless
pattern. This effect is accomplished by creating a new image; size: 200
x 200. Have your smaller tile open in PSP and load it into
the foreground box by choosing pattern then finding your tile. Flood
fill your 200 x 200 canvas.
A Seamless Tile with Noise
cool, huh?
Let's move on to
the next effect.
Sculpture Effect
(Frosted Glass)
Open a New Image
(remember, we are using the same setting's for a new image with all of
them).
Go to Effects> Texture Effects> Sculpture
Go to Pattern and use Frosted Glass and
these settings:
Size:100/ Smoothness:0/ Depth:1
Ambience:0/ Shininess:0/ Colour: White
Angle:315/ Intensity:50/ Elevation:30
Click OK.
And there you have it...A background tile using the Glass Effect.
A Seamless Tile with Glass.
On page 2, We will be learning how to create a seamless tile with
Patterns, A seamless background and using the selections tool to create
a seamless pattern for your backgrounds.
Now that we have learned how to
make a Seamless Tile,
We are going to accomplish the challenge below.
So let's get started, shall we!!!
Creating Seamless Tiles using Flip and Mirror.
There is
also a technique for making any image seamless. By using Image>Flip and
Image> Mirror, one is able to produce a seamless image that is an
interesting pattern.
By
Flipping and Mirroring images and then copying them onto a
new image, you will be able to line up the horizontal and vertical edges
that will then become a seamless pattern.
The basic
technique for this is as follows:
Create a
new image twice the size of the Original Image.
(which
will be 200x200)
Copy the
original image and paste it as a new layer on the new image.
Create
four new images (on four new layers) which will look like this:
#1 - Top
Left
#2 - Top
Right
#3 -
Bottom Left
#4 -
Bottom Right
Then use
Image> Flip or Image> Mirror on an image and line up that image in its
position on the canvas.
The order
you will use is as follows:
#1 -
Unchanged
#2 -
Mirror
#3 -
Flip
#4 -
Mirror, then Flip
Then,
Merge all layers, save your image and use as a background.
Ok, let's
use the above technique on the image shown below, right click and save
as...
(This image size is: 100 x 100).
Make sure
the image is 16M colours: Go to Colours> Increase Colour Depth to 16M
colours.
Create a
New Image twice the size of the original image:
Using
these settings:
Width and
Height: 200x200.
Background Colour: Red (to be able to see spaces.)
Copy the
Original Image: Edit>Copy or use your keyboard (Control + C).
Highlight
the New Image:
Layer #1:
Paste as a new layer:
Edit>Paste as a New Layer (Control + L). Then, use your mouse to move
the image to the Top Left hand corner of the canvas. Make sure there are
no red areas at the top or on the left.
Layer #2:
Paste as a new layer:
Edit>Paste as a New Layer (Control + L). Then use Image>Mirror. Then
use your mouse to move the image to the Top Right hand corner of the
canvas making sure there are no red areas at the top, right or left of
image. If needed re-adjust the Layer #1.
Layer #3: Paste as a new layer:
Edit>Paste as New Layer (Control
+ L). Then use Image> Flip. Then use your mouse to move the image to the
Bottom Left hand corner of the canvas making sure there are no red areas
at top of this image, to the left or on the bottom. Adjust as needed.
Layer #4: Paste as a new layer:
Edit>Paste as New Layer (Control
+L). Then use Image>Flip and then Image> Mirror. Then move your image
(with your mouse) to the Bottom Right hand corner of the canvas and
adjust so that no red is showing anywhere.
Once you are satisfied that no
red areas are showing. Go to Layers>Merge All (flatten) and then save
your image.
Note: You may want to resize your image to create a smaller file size.
Guess What?
You can now make your very own
backgrounds.
Let's give each other a pat on
the back.
O.K. We are almost done, I
promise.
Our last lesson is:
Creating a Seamless Tile using the Selections Tool
Save above image by right
clicking and save as....
A very cool feature of PSP is
the ability to create a seamless pattern from any image by using
Selections>Convert to a Seamless Pattern. Although this feature is very
easy to use, the skill to develop it, will be in the image you use and
the selection you make for the conversion.
Let's create a
Seamless Tile
Use the image from above,
Go to Colours>Increase Colour
Depth to
16 M colours.
Now use your Selection Tool and
Draw a rectangle selection.
using the settings below:
Selection Type: Rectangle
<II>Feather: 0
Antialias: Unchecked.
The result is a seamless image.
Although it appears similar to the original image, when you use it as a
background, there will be no edges showing, as the image tile is smooth
now.
The Convert to a Seamless
Pattern feature takes a selection already made and makes it seamless by
using areas surrounding the selection to eliminate the appearance of
seams. The best way to learn this feature is to use it and in time you
will see how to make seamless images from any graphic.
This is a Seamless Background.
Note: You can use any image.
Just select an area you want for a background image and then use Convert
to Seamless Pattern. The more you use this feature, the more you will
find it very useful to create some fantastic backgrounds.
I hope you all enjoyed
yourself, while learning many way's to create Seamless Tiles to Seamless
Backgrounds.
Thank You for taking the time to
advance your skills in PSP.
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