Hello
This is the
Tutorial number 31 from the
100 Marathon Tutorial
As i have told you i will try to add a tutorial each day.
Today i will show you how to create a nice pattern.
Open a new document in Photoshop
This document should be 40x40 pixels and with a transparent background.
Now create a new layer ( Press CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+N )
Select Paint Bucket Tool and fill this layer with black ( this layer we will delete at the end of the tutorial )
Now zoom your document to 1600 %
Create another layer ( press CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+N )
Select Pencil tool. Change the brush size to 1 pixel and make a diagonal line with a white color.
The next image is zoomed by 1600 %
Now create another layer and make another diagonal line like on the next image:
NOTE: It is very important to create this new layer because we will change the opacity for a nice effect.
Now i will continue this steps .
Please do not forget to create a new layer before you make a new diagonal line. then do not forget to change the opacity.
In the next image you will see how i will make the lines and you will see for each dot what is the opacity.
Then with the same technique make the following diagonal lines:
Now delete the Black background.
Go to Edit > define pattern...
Choose a name for your pattern and press ok.
I will show you now what you can make with this pattern.
First you can create nice navigation buttons:
Open a new document.
Fill it with what color you want.
With your Rectangle Tool draw something like this:
Then add this Layer Style:
For Inner Glow settings use the color #003399
Set the Gradient color for the left #66CCFF and for the right #0066CC
This will be your result:
Now we will apply the pattern we have created.
Then Hold the CTRL key down and with your left mouse click on the layer thumbnail like in the following image:
You will notice that you will have a selection around your navigation bar:
Create a new layer ( press CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+N )
Now go to Select > Modify > Contract , and choose contract by 4 pixels
You can use your own value here.
Now Select the Paint Bucket Tool and set choose your pattern:
Then click one time inside yor selection.
Click CTRL+D to deselect.
This is the result:
Now press on Add Layer Mask
Select Gradient Tool
Press D and after that draw a line exactly like in the following image ( instead of the red arrow )
I hope you find this tutorial useful.