Monkeybumsmum
05-16-2011, 06:27 AM
I had this lightbulb moment yesterday, and have been asked to share with you how I do it, so here goes! :D
1. Take a photo of your pattern picture, and the upload it into photoshop. I resize mine to 600x400 just for ease of use and file sizes! This will be referred to here as 'Background layer'.
http://i1091.photobucket.co m/albums/i381/StuffMummyMakes/Tutorials/Image1.jpg
2. Create a new layer (layer>new in menu bar) - this will be referred to here as 'Layer 1'.
3. Make sure your brush tool is set to 100% hardness and around 3 pixels (if you're using 600x400 image), then using your PEN tool, draw around one section of the pattern. Then right click>stroke path. When the pop up box appears, make sure it's set to brush, and if the little box is checked underneath that, uncheck it. Click OK. Then right click>delete path. Repeat for each section, and it should now look like this -
http://i1091.photobucket.co m/albums/i381/StuffMummyMakes/Tutorials/Image2.jpg
4. Hide the Background layer (click the little 'eye' next to the layer in the layers palette), and you'll be left with this...
http://i1091.photobucket.co m/albums/i381/StuffMummyMakes/Tutorials/Image3.jpg
5. Either drag-and-drop or use right click>place to add a fabric pic. Place this layer BEHIND (or below) Layer 1 in the layers palette. Then right click>rasterize layer.
http://i1091.photobucket.co m/albums/i381/StuffMummyMakes/Tutorials/Image4.jpg
6. Click on Layer 1 in the layers palette so it is highlighted, then using your magic wand tool, click on the section of pattern you want to add the fabric to. You will get a marching ants outline.
http://i1091.photobucket.co m/albums/i381/StuffMummyMakes/Tutorials/Image5.jpg
7. Click your fabric layer in the layers palette to highlight it, then go to Select>Inverse in the menu bar, then press Delete on your keyboard.
This is what you should get...
http://i1091.photobucket.co m/albums/i381/StuffMummyMakes/Tutorials/Image6.jpg
8. Repeat with different fabric layers for different parts of the pattern until you're happy with the result!
http://i1091.photobucket.co m/albums/i381/StuffMummyMakes/Tutorials/Image7.jpg
9. Finally, show the Background layer by reclicking the eye icon, and hide Layer 1 by clicking the eye next to that layer, and you're done!
http://i1091.photobucket.co m/albums/i381/StuffMummyMakes/Tutorials/Image8.jpg
***If you already have a black and white line drawing on your pattern (lucky you!) you can skip steps 2-4, add your fabric layer ON TOP of your background rather than underneath, and just proceed from there, treating your background layer as LAYER 1 above. :D
Hope that makes sense!
:D
1. Take a photo of your pattern picture, and the upload it into photoshop. I resize mine to 600x400 just for ease of use and file sizes! This will be referred to here as 'Background layer'.
http://i1091.photobucket.co m/albums/i381/StuffMummyMakes/Tutorials/Image1.jpg
2. Create a new layer (layer>new in menu bar) - this will be referred to here as 'Layer 1'.
3. Make sure your brush tool is set to 100% hardness and around 3 pixels (if you're using 600x400 image), then using your PEN tool, draw around one section of the pattern. Then right click>stroke path. When the pop up box appears, make sure it's set to brush, and if the little box is checked underneath that, uncheck it. Click OK. Then right click>delete path. Repeat for each section, and it should now look like this -
http://i1091.photobucket.co m/albums/i381/StuffMummyMakes/Tutorials/Image2.jpg
4. Hide the Background layer (click the little 'eye' next to the layer in the layers palette), and you'll be left with this...
http://i1091.photobucket.co m/albums/i381/StuffMummyMakes/Tutorials/Image3.jpg
5. Either drag-and-drop or use right click>place to add a fabric pic. Place this layer BEHIND (or below) Layer 1 in the layers palette. Then right click>rasterize layer.
http://i1091.photobucket.co m/albums/i381/StuffMummyMakes/Tutorials/Image4.jpg
6. Click on Layer 1 in the layers palette so it is highlighted, then using your magic wand tool, click on the section of pattern you want to add the fabric to. You will get a marching ants outline.
http://i1091.photobucket.co m/albums/i381/StuffMummyMakes/Tutorials/Image5.jpg
7. Click your fabric layer in the layers palette to highlight it, then go to Select>Inverse in the menu bar, then press Delete on your keyboard.
This is what you should get...
http://i1091.photobucket.co m/albums/i381/StuffMummyMakes/Tutorials/Image6.jpg
8. Repeat with different fabric layers for different parts of the pattern until you're happy with the result!
http://i1091.photobucket.co m/albums/i381/StuffMummyMakes/Tutorials/Image7.jpg
9. Finally, show the Background layer by reclicking the eye icon, and hide Layer 1 by clicking the eye next to that layer, and you're done!
http://i1091.photobucket.co m/albums/i381/StuffMummyMakes/Tutorials/Image8.jpg
***If you already have a black and white line drawing on your pattern (lucky you!) you can skip steps 2-4, add your fabric layer ON TOP of your background rather than underneath, and just proceed from there, treating your background layer as LAYER 1 above. :D
Hope that makes sense!
:D