Tutorial: Really Fast Check Patterns in Photoshop

1)      Open a new 200px x 200px at 72dpi (you are not going to print it!) transparent document

   
2)   Pick the 2 colours which you wish to use as background and foreground colours – for my example I’m using purple & bright pink.

3)      Press G to select the Gradient Tool, Foreground to Background, and in the options bar select the Reflected Gradient.

4)      Now, holding down the Shift Key (to keep to a straight line, pull your gradient from centre to one of the corners.

5)      Now select Filter > Distort > Wave and make sure your settings are as below:

·        Number of Generators not important, mine is 999

·        Wavelength                              35 and 35 (Tip: set the Maximum one first)

·        Amplitude:                                Unimportant

·        Scale:                                       Unimportant

·        Type:                                        Make sure Square checked

·        Undefined Areas:                      Repeat Edge Pixels checked

 

Now click OK and there you have your check pattern!

6)      Now all that’s left to do is Edit > Define pattern and give your new pattern a name and you are ready to use it for a background or elements of your choice!

 

 

 

My thanks to Hatch www.wz2k.co.uk for this great timesaver!

 

Enjoy it and take care, Meryl