Adding texture jpegs into PSCS2? - SBB Digital Scrapbooking Forums | Scrapbook-Bytes

lisadozknit · #1 (**permalink**) 03-23-2006

There are some great texture jpegs on the web and I thought that the way ou used them was to save as and then place them in your PS textures folder. This did not work as the file extension to load them is something different. So what am I doing wrong? How do I use them? Thanks so much- I am definitely new to PS. Lisa

Diamante · #2 (**permalink**) 03-23-2006

I use mine by putting it in my patterns then go to bevel>texture then just browse for the pattern.

HTH's

lisadozknit · #3 (**permalink**) 03-23-2006

thanks Lori- will try that! - Lisa

lisadozknit · #4 (**permalink**) 03-23-2006

I just tried doing that and the patterns folder I tried to place them showed all as PAT files. I could not get the jpegs to show up in the program.

Any advice? Lisa

frankcassiesmom · #5 (**permalink**) 03-23-2006

Open them in PS, go to Edit, Define Pattern. Then you can save them in the pattern menu

shelleyrae · #6 (**permalink**) 03-23-2006

So tell me Kim - what would you use patterns for? - Havent tackled learning about patterns yet

lisadozknit · #7 (**permalink**) 03-23-2006

Thanks Kim ! Yeah that worked! Shelleyrae- I am not sure what I am doing- but Kim I was planning on using the patterns as a layer to add texture or patterns to make background papers? Does this sound crazy? I was going to use them in place of brushes as I thouhgt it would be faster? Also - can you make texture files for Pscs2? I would think the patterns would serve the same purpose.
just learning- I am so happy to find out control + tab will show all my open windows!

Now if I can just figure out how to rotate brushes- it is very easy in PSPX- but can't seem to find it in PS. Lisa

frankcassiesmom · #8 (**permalink**) 03-23-2006

Patterns can either be used as an overlay (pattern overlay in the Layers Palette) OR as she said, textures. Whatever is loaded as a pattern is available in your textures palette too.