The point is for them to be transparent, so I'm not including tiled examples because I'd have to add a background anyway. Here are some example patterns I've made this way.Non-transparent patterns can usually be saved as.
png by going to File>Export>PNG optimizer. For more information on working with patterns, check my post on working with the materials palette here and/or my post on file locations here.įor a transparent pattern, save the file as a. You can access them by placing them in your patterns folder or by opening them up in PSP. Save your patterns in standard image formats.
PSP doesn't have a proprietary document format for patterns the way photoshop does. To make your selection stay aligned to the grid cells, choose View>Snap to Grid Then go to View>Change Grid, Guide and Snap Properties if you need to change the size of the grid. Another way to do this is by going to using a grid to make your selection.Ī grid is useful if you don't know exactly how wide you want the stripes but want them to be even.This will give you a repeating pattern with two stripes if you want to add more stripes or different colors, you can change the value for the left or right edges of the selection. Create a selection on one half of the canvasĬhoose the rectangular marquee tool and then click the custom selection box at the top of your workspace. With stripes I also want dimensions I can divide easily, So I chose 500x500 with a transparent background and a resolution of 300 pixels per inch. PSP lets you change the scale and angle of a pattern quite easily, and I find that it's always simpler to create something larger and scale it down as needed. I like to make my patterns larger than I think I need. If you want something more flexible, here's a quick way to create a stripe pattern using the selection tools. So, the halftone tool definitely has its uses, but method 1 limits you to two colors, and you can't work on a transparent background. This is the starting background color used in all the examples Experiment to find settings you like best. I wanted to show some of the most useful ways to utilize halftones, but there's no particular reason for the pattern sizes or opacities I used. The settings for these were mostly random choices. Here are some results I got and the settings I used for them.By altering the size of the pattern and the screen angles, you can create a variety of different looks. If you're confused, visit my halftone quicktip for screenshots and a detailed explanation. Instructions on picking colors and using the materials palette are here if you need them.Ĭhose the "Line" pattern and select "grayscale" at the side. It won't matter what color you choose you can change it inside the halftone dialog box. Use the paint bucket and choose any color other than black or white. The halftone effect won't work on a transparent background, so you need to give the image a colored background. Flood fill your image with a background color. Just remember that you may have to adjust your settings for a larger image. I used 1000x1000 for the tutorial because it's easier to work with, but any size is fine. There are instructions and screenshots for creating a new image here if you need them.