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Replace Patterns to replace the current list with a different library. Select the library file
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you want to use, and click Load.
A library file (displayed at the bottom of the palette menu). Click OK to replace the
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current list, or click Append to append the current list.
To rename a preset pattern:
1 Select the pattern you want to rename, and choose Rename Pattern from the palette
menu.
2 Enter a new name for the pattern, and click OK.
To delete a preset pattern:
Do one of the following:
Select the pattern you want to delete, and choose Delete Pattern from the palette
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menu.
Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), position the pointer over a pattern
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(the pointer turns into scissors), and click.
To save a set of preset patterns as a library:
1 Choose Save Patterns from a Pattern pop-up palette menu.
2 Choose a location for the pattern library, enter a filename, and click Save.
You can save the library anywhere. However, if you place the library file in the Presets/
Patterns folder inside the Photoshop program folder, the library name will appear at the
bottom of the Pattern pop-up palette menus after you restart Photoshop.
To return to the default library of patterns:
Choose Reset Patterns from a Pattern pop-up palette menu. You can either replace the
current list or append the default library to the current list.
If you receive a pattern stamp tool preset that uses an undefined pattern, or if you
erase the preset you're using by resetting or replacing the pattern library, choose New
Pattern from the Pattern pop-up palette menu to redefine the pattern.
Using the Pattern Maker
The Pattern Maker lets you create an infinite variety of patterns based on a selection or the
contents of the Clipboard. Because the pattern is based on the pixels in a sample, it shares
visual characteristics with the sample. For example, if you sample an image of grass, the
Pattern Maker generates a tileable pattern that is different from the sample but still
appears to be grass.You can generate multiple patterns from the same sample, and save
pattern tiles as preset patterns for future use in Photoshop and ImageReady.
Note: The Pattern Maker command is available only for 8-bit images in RGB Color, CMYK
Color, Lab Color, and Grayscale image modes.
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