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Create Amazing Repeatable Patterns in Adobe Photoshop
Rating: 4.8 out of 5(10 ratings)
496 students
Created byTim Wilson
Last updated 6/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn how to use the Define Pattern tool
  • Use Adobe Photoshop's amazing cut-out tools
  • Use Brushes
  • Use Layer Masks
  • Add cool effects like Drop Shadow
  • Understand Layer Blend Modes
  • Explore Adjustment Layers
  • Use Adobe's Generate Image tool

Course content

2 sections • 18 lectures • 41m total length

  • Introduction and What We're Creating0:39

    Learn to create repeatable patterns in Adobe Photoshop, starting with simple, colorful leaf designs you can paint and apply to walls or fabrics.

  • Make a Leaf on a New Layer3:30

    Draw a leaf on a new layer, refine its shape with liquify warp, fill with green using the paint bucket and gradient, then duplicate for variations to make repeatable patterns.

  • Add new Leaf Copies & Change Color2:02

    Color leaves in Photoshop using edit fill with preserve transparency, then duplicate with alt/option and apply greens, dark greens, and browny yellow colors.

  • Add Some Leaf Details2:10

    Add leaf details to repeatable patterns in Adobe Photoshop by using a hard brush, sampling greens, and preserving transparency to layer striped and dotted textures.

  • Make the Pattern & Edit It3:02

    Convert all pattern layers to smart objects, preview the pattern, and then arrange, scale, rotate, and duplicate leaves to craft a repeatable Photoshop pattern.

  • Define the Pattern0:19

    Define the pattern in Photoshop by going to File > Define pattern, name it if you want, and click okay to create a reusable pattern.

  • Put a Pattern Together from the Adjustment Layers2:44

    Define a pattern from an image using an adjustment pattern layer, then scale, rotate, duplicate, and blend repeats with opacity tweaks and modes like multiply, overlay, and soft light.

  • Generate a Background Scene3:04
  • Make Stripes3:20

    Create stripe patterns in Photoshop by drawing rectangles, filling colors on separate layers with preserve transparency, and defining the pattern for flexible angle and scale adjustments.

  • Tartan Style Pattern1:44
  • Add Texture & Adjustments2:12
  • Add Pattern as Effect1:23

    Apply a pattern as an effect by using pattern overlay in layer styles on text, choosing from leaves, strawberry, and guitar patterns, then apply other effects.

Requirements

  • A basic knowledge of Photoshop is helpful

Description

Using the fantastic Define Pattern feature in Adobe Photoshop you can create really cool and seamless patterns for backgrounds to add to your social media posts and make them really pop and create patterns for wallpapers, fabrics or greetings cards. If you’re looking to create fun, eye-catching, and easy to create media these professional techniques will make your work really jump out!


Hi, I'm Tim!
I’m an Adobe Certified Instructor and Expert, and I work as a designer based in London.


In this short and enjoyable class, I’ll show you how to create this "leaves" background - using the Define Pattern feature. This is an easy course suitable for those with little Photoshop knowledge as I will go through and explain everything step-by-step.


Whether you want to jazz up a birthday card, create unique posters or adverts, or design cool social media posts and banners, this course will give you the skills to make it happen.


In this class, you’ll learn how to:

  • Work with Layers and some traditional Photoshop Filters

  • Use a Smart Object

  • Use Blend Modes

  • Make and save your own custom patterns

All lessons are delivered in short, bite-sized videos that are easy to follow. Whilst this assumes a little bit of knowledge, even if you're a beginner, you’ll be guided step-by-step through the process.

There are no resource files for this but I've given you my final Photoshop file to look at, as well as the pattern files that I created for the leaves and also the strawberry.

So whether you’re making something for websites, social media, or your next big celebration, let’s make it fun, creative, and totally enjoyable!


Let’s get started!


All you need is a copy of Adobe Photoshop CC and your computer!


Don’t forget to share your work—I love seeing what you create!

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone new to Photoshop or those with skills wanting up to update them, learn new tips and new features of the latest update.
  • Photoshop on the iPad users wanting to translate their skills to desktop
  • Those wanting to dip into a short course!

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