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Make a Patterned Background for a Website

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

In this tutorial we will walk through how to make a simple patterned background for a webpage.

Open a new file in Photoshop.  Use the following size:

Choose an image that is 200px by 200px and is symmetrical.  I chose this circular design:

*It’s best to use an image that does not touch the edges*

Go to Edit > Define Pattern…

Name the pattern. (I named mine Circle Design)

Hit “OK”

Open a new file using the following sizes:

Go to Layer > New Fill Layer > Pattern

This window will come up:

Hit “OK”

This window will come up:

Adjust the percentage (%) slider to desired size.

Hit “OK”

Final Outcome: