Return to the file used in Part 1 and create a new layer at the bottom of the stack. Select all and go to Edit>Define Pattern (give the pattern a name).

The end result should look similar to this: Be careful not to get to close to the edges as you could make changes that prevent the texture from being tileable. Clone out any remaining seams and any obvious pattern repetitions. Tip: Try flipping your copied sections in both directions to avoid obvious repetitions.ĭon't worry about going up to the edges as you need to offset the image again once you are done.įlatten your image (or merge to a new layer) and use the offset filter again. You can also use the heal, patch or clone tools if you prefer, but I find that they can create too many artifacts. I find that the least destructive method is to copy sections of the texture to new layers and erase the edges to blend everything together. The result will look something like this: The position of the offset isn't that important, as long as you leave plenty of room to hide the seams (make sure that 'wrap around' is selected). Note: For an in depth explanation of how to use the Offset Filter, I would recommend the following tutorial: /videos/creating-tileable-textures For the next stage you could use software like Imagesynth (discontinued) or Pixplant to create a seamless pattern, but in this instance I want the control offered by using Photoshop's Offset filter (Filter>Other>Offset). Start by using the clone tool (with a soft edged brush) to remove the casting holes. You are now going to use this image to create a tiling pattern that will fill in the gaps between the four separate images pictured above. Now re-open your original source image and reduce the image size by 50%. Now that you have corrected the size and spacing of the casting holes, you should have something that looks like this:

Pixplant like software