Tom McCracken of NewEvolution has sent in this tutorial that shows you how to create a complicated pattern in Photoshop CC 14.2. This is a tutorial that focuses on Rectangle Tool, Move Tool, Rectangular Marquee Tool, creating patterns, tiling patterns and adding texture.
Tom McCracken of NewEvolution has sent in this tutorial that shows you how to create a complicated pattern in Photoshop CC 14.2. This is a tutorial that focuses on Rectangle Tool, Move Tool, Rectangular Marquee Tool, creating patterns, tiling patterns and adding texture.
1. Create File
Open Photoshop > File > New… > Name: geometric-wallpaper,
Width: 2880, Height: 1800 >
click OK >
File > Save As… > click Save.
2. Create Pattern
Select Rectangle Tool (U),
double-click on canvas >
Width: 100 px, Height: 100 px >
click OK >
in Layers panel, double-click Layer thumbnail on Rectangle 1 >
set color to #8e1537 > click OK.
Again, select Rectangle Tool (U), double-click on canvas >
Width: 70 px, Height: 70 px > click OK >
in Layers panel, double-click Layer thumbnail on Rectangle 2 >
set color to #f0f0f0 > click OK > Edit >
Transform Path > Rotate > Set rotation 45° > press return >
select Move Tool (V)
in Layers panel, select Rectangle 1 and Rectangle 2
> Align vertical centers, Align horizontal centers.
In Layers panel,
select Rectangle 1 and Rectangle 2 >
right-click > Duplicate Layers… >
click OK >
move and snap layers to the right >
double-click Layer thumbnail on Rectangle 1 copy >
set color to #222222 > click OK >
select all 4 layers >
Duplicate Layers… > click OK >
move and snap layers down >
double-click Layer thumbnail on Rectangle 1 copy 2 >
set color to #f0f0f0 > click OK
(Rectangle 2 copy 2 > set color to #222222)
(Rectangle 1 copy 3 > set color to #f0f0f0)
(Rectangle 1 copy > set color to #8e1537).
3. Tile Pattern
Select all 8 layers > Layer > Group Layers >
use Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) to select around pattern (200 px x 200 px) >
Edit > Define Pattern > Name: Geometric > click OK >
double-click Background layer to unlock > click OK >
double-click again
> select Pattern Overlay
> select the pattern
> click OK.
Hide Group 1.
4. Add Texture
Download this image to your desktop
> in Photoshop, File
> Place Embedded…
> select texture-wallpaper-49.jpg
> click Place > press return.
In Layers panel, double-click texture-wallpaper-49 >
Blend Mode: Overlay > click OK.
Filter > Pixelate > Color Halftone… > Max. Radius: 8 (Pixels) > click OK.
5. Save as Wallpaper
File > Save for Web… > select JPEG > click Save… > click Save.
Group, rename and color layers for organization.
Save Photoshop file. Done!
(To prevent boxes from being cut off on right, make canvas width: 2800 Pixels, but save as 2880 px.)
Thanks to Tom McCracken of NewEvolution for sending in this tutorial! You can download the atual file here: https://newevolutiondesigns.com/images/downloads/geometric-wallpaper.zip! Team NewEvolution is based out of Los Angeles, CA and Bucks County, PA.
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