More Patterns
This tutorial will show you how too achieve all
kinds of cool and trendy effects using patterns.
First I will show you how to do those fancy
TV-gridlines.
1.) Create a new window with
dimensions (2 x 2), with contents set
to transparent. (File > New)
2.) Now select the upper half of the
square and fill it black.
3.) Now select the entire shape, and
make it a pattern; call it "TV-gridline". (Edit
> Define pattern...)
4.) Close the window without saving changes,
and create a new window (600 x 300),
with contents set to white. (File >
New)
5.) To add the TV-gridline effect, hit
the Edit tap, and select Fill. In the
Drop Down box select Pattern, and highlight
your newly created pattern entitled "TV-gridline". (Edit
> Fill)
You're done with the gridlines. This effect can be
modified to suit your need. I.e. the (in)famous
crosses.. (like on space pictures, can be achieved
using the same way....but instead of using a 2
x 2 image as pattern, use a 50 x 50
image, with a cross in the top left corner.
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