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Sep 12 2006, 12:48 PM
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![]() Failed Beauty ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 339 Joined: Jun 2005 Member No: 160,853 |
how do you use patterns such as the ones from this site: http://squidfingers.com/patterns/
i understand you use it for your artwork....but...in what stage? when or how do you insert it? can someone show me an example of how someone used a pattern for their artwork plz? |
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| *mona lisa* |
Sep 12 2006, 01:03 PM
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What program do you use? I know how to use patterns well in Photoshop. There isn't a specific stage where a pattern should be used; it depends on what you want to do with the image. So use it however, whenever you want.
I most often see them used as layout backgrounds and on banners. I've used them often in avatars and I have easy access to them so I'll just show some examples of what I've made with patterns: ![]() The little swirls and lines you see in white are a pattern I used off of the site you linked. I just used a blend mode other than normal to make it appear faded. Same as a few others:
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missfidge patterns. Sep 12 2006, 12:48 PM
missfidge ooooo. well i use photoshop cs2 as well.....don... Sep 12 2006, 01:08 PM
mona lisa Oh, alright. Yes, you use the paint bucket tool. W... Sep 12 2006, 01:24 PM
missfidge thanks darlin. i used one from the default pattern... Sep 13 2006, 12:51 AM
Sherlock. Since you understand this now (or at least I think... Sep 13 2006, 04:51 PM![]() ![]() |