How to create web patterns

How to Create Web Pattern with Custom Shape in Photoshop

Previously, I was made a tutorial “Create Pixel Pattern in Photoshop“. and today I’ll continue to talk about create web pattern using basic shapes.

In this tutorial I will show you How to Create a Web Pattern in Photoshop using basic vector shape. So let’s get started!

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

STEP 1: Create a New File

I’ll use new file with canvas size 100x100px and set the resolution to 72 ppi.

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

STEP 2: Duplicate the Background Layer

With [command] + J or menu “Layer”-“New”-“Layer via Copy” we’ll duplicate the background layer. We will use this layer for create some guides and crop the canvas later.

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

STEP 3: Resize the Canvas

Resize the canvas with menu “Image”-“Canvas Size”. Then resize to 300×300 pecent.

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

STEP 4: Invert the Layer

For visualable “layer 1” so I’ll invert the color of this layer to Black/Dark color with [command]+I or menu “Image”-“Adjustments”-“Invert”

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

STEP 5: Create Some Guides

Click your mouse at the rulers and drag to every side of the “layer 1”

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

If your rulers didn’t show up, you can give a check at menu “view”-“Rulers”

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

STEP 6: Hide the Layer

Hide layer “Layer 1” with click the eye picture at the left box from “Layer 1”

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

STEP 7: Create Custom Shape

Click “Shape Tool” from sidebar then select “Custom Shape Tool”, set the color “#000000” and click “Shape”, choose “Star Frame”

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

Put the star shape on canvas, as shown below

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

STEP 8: Rasterize & Reduce Fill the Layer

Right click on the shape layer and the choose “Rasterize Layer”

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

Reduce fill the layer “Shape 1” into 50%

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

STEP 9: Copy & Paste the Layer

With “Rectangular Marquee Tool” from sidebar, copy the intersection betwen the and guide, as shown below

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

Then paste and place it exactly as the intercepts, like the image below

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

STEP 10: Add Another Shape

Duplicate the “Shape 1” and put where ever you want and remember to copy the intersection shape and guide like on “STEP 9”

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

And this’s my result

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

STEP 11: Selection the Layer

Selection of the center canvas, by directing the mouse on the layer “layer 1” and press [command] button + [left click pada mouse]

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

STEP 12: Crop Canvas

After the selection, then crop the canvas by select menu “Image”-“Crop”

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

STEP 13: Define Pattern

Now I’ll define this picture to be pattern but first I’ll hide layer “Background” and then define pattern with menu “Edit”-“Define Pattern…”

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

Give the pattern name then pres button [OK]

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

So here is the Final Results:

How to Create Web Patterns in Photoshop

Conclusion

I hope you have learned useful things from this simple and easy photoshop tutorial. Thanks for completing the tutorial and keep practicing. Stay tune with our next tutorials…

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