Finding Repeats Patterns In Photos

This image (sourced from Flickr) has a repeated shoe pattern.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24393557@N00/5484525947/

Using the skills we have been taught in class, we were asked to find the actual pattern which is being repeated. I used the brush tool in photoshop to outline where each pattern repeats.

 

It can be seen that the shoe pattern is a half drop repeat pattern :)

Using Flickr Images

BRICK

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/aarinsmith/3433609632/

SPOTS

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilikegraphics/3670950613/

DIAMONDS

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kbean/1341702910/

SCALES

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/planter/3228684335/

MIRROR

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotofun4me/5481326381/

3 Repeats Created on Photoshop

STRIPE REPEAT

 

How this was created:

1.       Open new canvas

2.       Rectangular marquee tool > select area > paintbucket tool > choose colour > click inside selected area

3.       Continue selecting areas using rectangular marquee tool, and fill this rectangle with colours

4.       In this case I have created a stripe pattern using the colours from my flower montage, which I created using a section of a costume from my ballet russe sketch.

5.       Save pattern

FULL DROP REPEAT

How this was created:

1. Firstly, create your pattern
2. Edit > define pattern > name it
3. Select all > edit > fill > select pattern you just created
1. File> save as> repeat
2. Combine all layers: select all layers > menu > merge layers
3. Select all > edit >  define pattern

HALF DROP REPEAT

(image cannot be uploaded for some reason)

·           Image > merge

·           Select all > edit > copy (command C)

·           Image > image size (write width, height in pixels)

·           Filter > other > offset > make sure wrap around is selected

·           (F4 – calculator)

·           Split the pixels that you recorded before

·           Option to half pixels horizontally or vertically > ok

·           Image > canvas size (to make canvas bigger)

·           We want to double the size: percent > width 200 > change squares/grid

·           Paste image and move half way

·           Merge layers

·           Save pattern

·           To test: new layer > edit > fill > pattern

To make pattern bigger and bigger

• Make image smaller > edit > transform
• Shortcut Command T also to make it smaller
• Move image
• Copy and paste layer: select layer> command C > command V
• Hover move tool over particular image > right arrow > background copy
• Hold alt key > arrow is white > click and drag to copy and paste (now have two layers).
• Alt > shift > click and drag for more precise copy and make sure they’re repeating
• Merge layers