Creating and deleting paper textures
You can create your own paper texture by choosing a pattern and then modifying the spacing of the pattern elements. You can also modify the angle of the pattern elements to alter the direction of the texture.
You can create a paper texture from a selected pattern.
You can also create a paper texture by selecting an area of an image and converting it into a paper texture.
A paper texture was generated by selecting an area of the image (left). An example of applying a brushstroke to the canvas using the new paper texture (right).
To create a paper texture
1
Choose
Window Media Panels Papers.
2
In the
Papers panel, click the
Make Paper button
.
3
In the
Make Paper dialog box, choose a pattern from the
Pattern list box.
4
Adjust the
Spacing slider.
Moving the
Spacing slider to the right opens up the space between rows and columns in the selected pattern. It also increases the size of the pattern.
5
Adjust the
Angle slider.
Moving the
Angle slider changes the direction of the texture rows.
6
Type a name in the
Save As box.
The paper texture appears as the last selection in the
Papers panel.
To capture a paper texture
1
Open or create an image.
2
Choose the
Rectangular Selection tool
from the toolbox.
3
Drag in the document window to select the area of the image that you want to capture as a paper texture.
4
In the
Papers panel, click the
Capture Paper button
.
If you want to blend the distinction between tile borders, in the
Capture Paper dialog box drag the
Crossfade slider to the right.
5
Type a name in the
Save As box.
The paper texture is added to the currently selected library.
The Make Fractal Pattern feature and certain weaves also produce excellent paper textures. For more information, see Creating fractal patterns.