Defining patterns
You use the Edit > Define Pattern command to create new patterns based on a selection.
To define a preset pattern:
- Use the Rectangle Marquee tool
on any open image to select an area to use as a pattern. Feather must be set to 0 pixels. Note that large images may become unwieldy. - Choose Edit > Define Pattern.
- (Photoshop) Enter a name for the pattern in the Pattern Name dialog box.
Note: If you are using a pattern from one image and applying it to another, Photoshop converts the color mode.
To use a preset pattern from the PostScript Patterns folder:
- Choose File > Open. Each preset file in the PostScript Patterns folder (which comes with Photoshop) contains a single pattern in the Adobe Illustrator format. You can scale and render these patterns at any resolution.
- Select the pattern file you want to use, and click Open.
- Select any rasterizing options. (See Opening and importing images.)
- Make a rectangular selection around the pattern, or make no selection to use the whole image.
- Choose Edit > Define Pattern.
- (Photoshop) Enter a name for the pattern in the Pattern Name dialog box.