patterns for photoshop: christmas decorations
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Manual / guide to the patterns in patterns pack 33 for use in Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, Illustrator and many other applications. The designs are themed on Christmas decorations (c) 2010 Andrew BuckleTRANSCRIPT
Christmas decorationspatterns Andrew Buckle
http://www.graphicxtras.com
Patterns are for Pho
tosho
p, Photo
shop Elements, Paint Sho
p Pro and many mo
re. The set includes the
designs in PAT format as well as PNG fo
rmat and Vector EPS fo
rmat (use in Illustrator etc as in this example
sampler PDF). All the products mentio
ned in this document are registered trademarks o
r trademarks of their
respective owners.
The patterns can be found on the http://www.graphicxtras.com websitein the patterns section. This set is pack 33.The patterns can be used in countless ways,combined, re-colored,modifiedand much more
Ok, no more typing in uppercase. The Christmasdecoration design opposite is one of the patterndesigns from the pack 33 set.
The design can be re-colored.
Re-color radicallyor in a more subtlemanner (depends on the application that you areusing)
Or perhapsre-colorindividualcomponentsusing path tools or selection tools(again, depends onthe app)
Original pattern design
The design can be duplicatedand re-scaled and overlapped
The design can be duplicated, re-scaled,overlapped, and different layers can bere-colored
The design can be duplicatedand shifted left or right or up and down
Interweave a differentdesign or fill in between the layers
The original pattern design
Parts of the design can be masked or highlighted
More than oneof the patterndesigns can beused in the mask,great for backgroundsetc
The maskeddesign can alsobe duplicatedand combined
Originalpattern design
The design can be used as a pattern! simply use the PAT file or the PNG files includedin the set and fill / fill layer etc (varies from application to application)
Patterns can be combined using layers
Original pattern design
The pattern design can bedistorted as here with a twirl
Or bloated
Or sheared
Any kind of layout can be used in the layoutof the pattern if you use the original sourcedesigns (especially the EPS designs as they areresolution-free and can be used in docs 3000 x3000 etc)
The patterns can also be combinedwith native elements of an applicationsuch as star shape tool or oval / ellipsetool to create unusual Christmas patterns
Original sourcepattern
Create a new swatch or document and define the pattern combining the same pattern element in different ways such as this basic checkerboard design
Original sourcepattern
Shadows can be added to thedesign (the designs come with transparency)
Add a basic whitecircle to create a quick frame design
Effects such as glows andplug-in effects can be applied
Original pattern design
Using various filters (such as the excellent curvius), a near infiniterange of designs can be createdfrom the pattern
combine text and the pattern design, depending on the application
combine text and the pattern design, depending on the application
combine text and the pattern design, depending on the application
Pattern warped by an envelope tool
Use transformation tools to scale, rotate etc the originalsource design (this can also then be saved as a new pattern)
Masked pattern can also be used as a source for a new pattern design Pattern used from above
The pattern designs can also be used in 3D applications(EPS or PNG generally are supported) or in 3D plugins inPhotoshop, etc as well as in 3D elements of the applicationssuch as Illustrator or Photoshop extended
combine text and the pattern design, depending on the application
combine text and the pattern design, depending on the application
combine text and the pattern design, depending on the application
Happy Xmas and all the best for the new year
Oh, the patterns can be used for Christmas cards,decorations, websites, backgrounds, wrappingpaper and much more
combine text and the pattern design, depending on the application
combine text and the pattern design, depending on the application
combine text and the pattern design, depending on the application