Creating And Using Custom Patterns

In this tutorial you will learn how to efficiently create and use patterns within Photoshop. Find out everything you need to know about patterns and start using them right away!

Patterns can be used as backgrounds, or become helpful when making image blends. Learn how to create and use those popular patterns you can see everywhere, but your original ones as well.

Step 1a: Drawing simple patterns

We’ll start with the simplest patterns you will probably need often in your blends. They’re the popular dot, line and grid patterns.

For making a simple dot pattern, you will need a canvas 2 pixels wide and 2 pixels high. So, make a new document and set its settings just like I did (see the image):

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