{"id":29491,"date":"2019-03-30T07:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-03-30T14:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/?p=29491"},"modified":"2019-03-29T18:05:15","modified_gmt":"2019-03-30T01:05:15","slug":"photoshop-layer-style-pattern-adjustments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/2019\/03\/photoshop-layer-style-pattern-adjustments\/","title":{"rendered":"Photoshop Layer Style Pattern Adjustments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that, when using the full version of Photoshop, you can easily adjust the position of a pattern within a Photoshop Layer Style? Photoshop Elements does not have the option available, but there is a work-around.\u00a0 It’s very easy! Here’s how:<\/p>\n

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1. In the Layers Panel select the layer that has the style you want to adjust.<\/p>\n

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2. Click on “Effects” (or anywhere in the “Effects” area, but not on the name of the Layer itself). This will open the Layer Style Panel.<\/p>\n

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3. Click on “Pattern Overlay” in the Layer Style options box on the left to make it active.<\/p>\n

4. You can see the entire Pattern on the right, in the Pattern Overlay options box. This is handy for re-positioning reference.<\/p>\n

5. Move to your document. Place your cursor on the object to which you have applied the style. In the image above, I have placed the cursor on the rounded rectangle.<\/p>\n

6. Left click and hold down with your mouse, then move your cursor around within the bounds of the object to reposition the pattern.<\/p>\n

7. When you are happy with the result, release the mouse.<\/p>\n

So how is this useful?<\/h2>\n

For the purposes of this tutorial, I used my seamless Watercolor Styles 02<\/a>. Because the styles are seamless, I moved around the pattern in just one<\/strong> of the style effects and was able to quickly come up with 9 different looks. The ability to reposition patterns exponentially multiplies the options you have when using seamless styles with color variations.<\/p>\n

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There are 15 style effects in this one pack. So if you, by chance, were able to get 9 different looks from just ONE style, it is conceivable that you could get 135 different patterns from this pack (15 styles X 9 looks per style)!\u00a0 I won’t guarantee you could get 9 different looks from each effect, but just wanted to emphasize how moving a pattern in a style can add to the versatility of many styles.<\/p>\n

What about Styles that are not seamless?<\/h3>\n

If you are working with a style that is not seamless, and the shape to which you want to apply a style is larger than the pattern size, you will see the pattern seams. Here’s what that would look like:<\/p>\n

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By repositioning the pattern, depending upon the size of the style and of the object, you have a good chance of being able to hide the seams. By dragging the pattern a bit to the left, this is the result I was able to achieve with this style:<\/p>\n

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What about Photoshop Elements users?<\/h3>\n

To date, Adobe hasn’t included the ability to move patterns around in Photoshop Elements.\u00a0 They can, however, Scale a pattern, which can be helpful.<\/p>\n

In the top menu bar: Layer > Layer Style > Scale Effects<\/p>\n

Another window will open which has a slider, allowing you to make the pattern larger or smaller. When making a pattern much larger than it is intended, you may degrade the quality of the pattern, so that’s just something to be aware of.<\/p>\n

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Thanks for stopping by the blog today. I hope you have found this tutorial helpful. If you would like to download a PDF for reference, you may do so here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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