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Creating Organic Abstract Patterns in Adobe Photoshop

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Creating Organic Abstract Patterns in Adobe Photoshop

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About Creating Organic Abstract Patterns in Adobe Photoshop

Introduction & Overview + Contest Details

Document Setup

Generating Organic Shapes

Creating Transparency & Colouring the Pattern

Adding More Pattern Layers

Adjusting Pattern Coverage & Shapes

Scaling Pattern Shapes

Manual Pattern Adjustments

Re-arranging the Pattern to Make It Repeatable

Editing the Seams in a Repeatable Pattern

Defining Pattern Presets

Using Your Pattern Presets & Pattern Fill Layers

Managing Pattern Presets

Further Development & Alternative Looks

Saving Your Patterns for Print & Web

Final Thoughts & Conclusion

Bonus: Making of Organic Design with Distorted Type

What You Will Learn?

  • Learn a new surface pattern design technique in Photoshop which will enable you to quickly and easily create tons of unique awesome organic patterns for print and digital projects!.
  • Organic abstract patterns are mesmerising, trendy and extremely versatile in their application. And whilst they might seem to be very time-consuming to create, they don’t have to be!.
  • In this class I will show you a quick and easy process of generating organic abstract patterns using smart filters in Adobe Photoshop. This technique will allow you to create as many different organic patterns as you want, each of them being unique and random, and all of this without needing to draw hundreds of elements!.
  • In this class you'll learn:.
  • By the end of the class you will have your own organic abstract patterns, which you can then use to create your own range of print-on-demand products, incorporate into branding or packaging projects, use in illustrations and digital collages, or any other way you can think of!.
  • This class is for anyone who wants to add a new image-making and surface pattern design technique to their creative arsenal, and learn a few new Photoshop tricks along the way!.
  • I cannot wait to see what you create with this Photoshop technique! Join in and let's make some awesome organic patterns!.
  • Contest:.
  • To celebrate the new year of learning ahead for the first 3 weeks of this class we’ll be running a special contest and one lucky winner will get a 1 year Skillshare Premium Membership! So be sure to post your project in this class before Thursday, 25th January 2018 for a chance to enjoy a whole year of free learning!.
  • Related Classes:.
  • Creating Trendy Abstract Patterns in Illustrator — in this class you will learn about approaches to designing abstract patterns, how to create various vector pattern elements in Adobe Illustrator and how to make your patterns seamlessly repeatable..
  • Creating Trendy Designs with Abstract Patterns in Illustrator — in this class you will learn how to combine patterns with each other, create pattern collections, use patterns with other graphic elements and how to create exciting colour groups in Adobe Illustrator..
  • Research & Reference:.
  • Abstract Patterns — our research & inspiration board on Pinterest.