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Using the Pattern Tile Script |
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| Download the script. Download this gem of a script. Unzip and extract to your Scripts-Restricted folder. |
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Open any image. Open any image that you would like to play with. The image doesn't need to be particularly good, in fact, this script is a good way of "using up" bad images. Window ->Duplicate to avoid accidentally overwriting an original image. Close the original. In the Script dropdown choose the x_PatternTile script. Click on the  Run Selected Script button. |
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Pattern dialog launches. The script launches the Pattern filter dialog. Click on the  Randomize button until you see something that you like. Sometimes you will get a tile that looks too large and blurry. Try dragging the Scale Factor slider down if you have a pattern that you otherwise like. |
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Play around with the settings and get your tile. Here I've lowered the Scale Factor substantially. The tile is sharper, smaller and the design appears more intricate than before. When you've got a pattern that you like, hit the OK button. The filter executes by filling the image with the pattern, don't worry, this can be un-done. The script continues to run creating a selection, copying/pasting your tile to a new image. Save your new image in whatever file format you prefer. |
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Make some more! Go back to your now pattern filled source image, Edit ->Undo Script. Hit the Run Selected Script button again. The previous settings will still be in there, if you like you can tweak these settings to create a new tile that is similar but not the same as your first tile. If you want something completely different, hit the Randomize button again. You can get even more use out an image. Before running the script try running a plug-in filter such as Virtual Painter or the freeware plug-in Paint Engine over the image. |
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