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As a real estate photographer, you might want a simpler way to showcase the property's key features, such as floor designs. Knowing how to create a pattern in Photoshop can help make simple designs of the property for easier illustrations.
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A pattern is simply a design element, such as a dot with multiple repetitions that are equally and evenly distributed. Usually, seams, where the design element meets, are visible.
Capturing details such as the stone patterns in real estate building walls can make your photos attractive to viewers. If you are unable to highlight and emphasize patterns when taking photos, you can use the following steps to create patterns and mimic the design.
Click Create New at the top left of the Photoshop window, then go to the Preset Details Panel on the right side, which you will use to adjust your setting. Normally, the default size of the Canvas is 8.5 x 11 inches.
Use the Preset Detail Panel to change the size of the Canvas to a size that will better suit your project. For instance, you can set the height and width of the Canvas to around 100 pixels. Zoom in on Photoshop by pressing Ctrl + on your keyboard to have a clear view.
However, you can change the Canvas size settings later, so don't worry about creating the correct setting size from the word go. Depending on the pattern you want, you can change the background color to transparent, white, or any other color of your liking.
Open the file location of the image, object, or text from which you want to create a pattern and place it at the center of the canvas. If you have multiple layers, you can merge them to streamline your workflow. Simply right-click on the layers and then select the Flatten Image option.
If you don't have an object, go to the Enhance option in the toolbox and select the Pattern Stamp tool. If it's missing in the toolbox, go to the Clone Stamp tool and select the Pattern Stamp tool from the Tool Options bar that appears. Choose a pattern from the page that appears.
For instance, if you choose a dot and place it at the center of the canvas, it will create Polka Dot patterns that are equal-sized and evenly distributed. If you want to adjust to exact measurements, go to View and select Show Guides. This will help you to center and size up the pattern.
After making the patterns, click on Edit, select Define Pattern, give your pattern a name, and then click OK to save it. Usually, you can access your new pattern in the Display Patterns dialog box.
Create a new Canvas about 3 to 4 times larger than your pattern. Click on Edit, select Fill, and click on Pattern. Choose the new patterns you have created from the default pattern dialog box that appears.
Alternatively, go to the Layer option, click on the New Fill Layer, and choose Pattern. The Pattern Stamp Tool will help you paint a pattern over an image.
For instance, if you want to blend a white T-shirt image with a pattern, go to the Pattern Fill Layer option, right-click on Blending Mode and set it to Multiply, and then apply the pattern mode you want on the T-shirt image.
Unlike basic patterns, seamless patterns have endless repeating patterns that do not have visible borders or seams. Open a new canvas and create a pattern. Start by adding or drawing the object or image you want to entail in your pattern.
Remember that the size of the canvas will be equal to that of each pattern repeating throughout. If you have multiple layers, you can flatten the image to simplify the workflow.
However, flattening means, you won't be able to edit individual layers. Additionally, ensure that the image's size does not extend beyond the edges of the canvas. This allows you to multiply the patterns.
You can move the pattern to position it to hide the seams outside of the canvas area. To move your pattern, click on Filter, select Other, and choose Offset. These changes will slightly offset your pattern. The following settings help to vary the pattern size, allowing you to repeat the pattern multiple times.
Again, click on Filter from the menu bar, select Other, and click on Displacement to make the following horizontal move settings.
Normally, when you adjust the offset setting, gaps will be created due to the new positioning of the image. You can create new drawings or use the Copy and Paste option to fill the gaps.
You need to apply a final vertical scroll, especially if the image's corners still do not fit in the canvas. Make sure that the patterns are repeated perfectly so that opposite sides are well balanced.
For instance, if you have made stick figure patterns and the bottom of the figure is sticking out of the top part of the pattern, then you should scroll the patterns such that the body of the stick sits vertically, the same as the outer edges of the pattern.
Go to Edit, click on Define Pattern, name the pattern, and Click OK to save the new seamless repeat pattern.
When saving the seamless repeated patterns, it is advisable to use the Save As option to save the pattern while still preserving the layers. This allows you to go back and make additional changes if necessary.
You can resize a pattern in Photoshop using the scale dialog box. Go to Item and double-click on the scale tool, go to Transform Pattern, and turn off the Transform Object option. Choose your preferred scale size and click OK to resize your pattern.
You can remove unwanted objects in a pattern using the Spot Healing Brush. Find the Spot Healing Brush from the option bar and adjust the hardness and size to fit the object you want to brush. Left-click on the spot and drag the Brush over the area you want to remove.
Click on Edit, navigate to Preset, and choose Preset Manager. Select Patterns from the drop-down menu that appears from the Preset manager, then click on the load button. Locate the .pat file of the patterns you want to load from the hard drive, then click Open to install.
Learning how to create a pattern in Photoshop can help you add artistic elements to your real estate photos to make them unique and aesthetically pleasing. Photoshop is versatile and allows you to create both basic and seamless patterns. You can also edit your pattern even after saving.
