The only way I know of thus far is to create a layer over the image and file it with the tile pattern, adjusting the size and the opacity.
I hope there is a better way of doing this
Chuck, i think the 5 stars was directed towards the TV scan lines because the grid leaves much to be desired.
the way i have made a grid is to make a new layer above the image and use the ‘show grid’ under window in toolbar and check the ‘snap’ option. use the rectangular marquee and drag it to make vertical boxes that will snap to the grid lines and then use the’stroke’command under ‘edit’ in toolbar and set your color and pixel width. You’ll have to do this over and over to fill it vertically and then horizontally but it’s really not that much work 😉 …you can save it for later use as well by creating a new document and dragging it over to it and then saving it as a psd file.
Jodi, thanks. I tried to load it and couldn’t get it to appear. The directions said it would show up in Layer Styles but it’s a Pattern file and winds up in the patterns for Fill, not Layer Styles. Looks like I shouldn’t bother anyway…
Chuck, ya don’t bother with it. TV scan lines have been done to death anyways 😉 …Although, there may be a time you may feel the need for speed…oops, wrong movie.
Jodi, I figured it out in PS7 – requires some features not available in Elements. Back to Mark’s approach.
Chuck, in PE1 I had just put it in the pattern presets…is that not what we were suppose to do ?
You can make a pattern with just a solid line across the top and down one side and then create a new layer above your image and fill it with the pattern you created.
Margaret
Catherine,
It might be worth a search on the full Photoshop forum. Many moons ago a saw a conversation and offer for a free grid which someone there had created. It was probably like a year ago though. Perhaps if you post on that forum someone will come up with it. Many people took the author up on his offer.
Nancy
I think Rich (Adobe-guy) came up with a very similar suggestion to Margarets.
Step-by-step.
Create new document – size 19×19 pixels (change as you want), white background, 72 dpi. Set colours to default – D key, then switch – X key (should have white foreground, and black background)
Image>resize>canvas size – 1 pixel in both with and height – OK Should now have a white square with black on two sides (as per Margaret) Edit>define pattern – call it what you want (grid ?)
Create a new layer on your image you want the grid on
Select fill-pattern in the first box, and select your grid pattern in the second. Fill the new layer.
Change the blend mode to multiply to get black lines on your image. To get white lines, CTRL+I inverts the grid, then change the blend mode to screen.
Should be the same in elements 1
Paul
Paul,
I use Elements #1. I was unable to make this pattern and apply it – it did not show up among the patterns. However, there is a pattern in Elements called ’tiles-smooth’ – sort of a poor man’s version of a grid.
Ken
ken, re; PE1, make the new document transparent.
Here’s how I made a 1" pattern grid, which is similar to Paul’s method. You will need to make your 1 pattern grid match the document resolution. I used 72ppi in my example.
1. Create a new document, 1 inch x 1 inch. Resolution, 72 pixels/inch. Click OK.
2. Invert (Ctrl+I) to make it black.
3. Image>Resize>Canvas size. Make it 1 pixel x 1 pixel, check Relative and then click on the lower right square of the canvas preview thingy. This will add the extra 1 pixel only to the left and top. Click OK.
4. Image>Resize Image. Notice the pixel dimensions now say 73 x 73, change this to 72, everything else will fill in automatically and you’ll have your 1 inch square again.
5. Invert again (Ctrl+I).
6. Duplicate layer and then turn off the visibility of the Background layer.
7. Make sure you’re on the duplicate layer, and then using the Magic wand tool (W), select the white area and delete it.
8. Now, still on this duplicate layer, click Edit menu>Define pattern. Name your pattern 1in grid_72ppi or something similar.
Now you can use it whenever needed. Create new ones for whatever spacing or resoultion you need.
Patti
Jodi,
Didn’t work for me. Following the work flow suggested, I get prompt that some clipping will take place. Clicked proceed, get white square with black on 4 sides, not 2 sides. Looked in my texts, but could not find instruction on how to make patterns. Still trying to learn though.
Ken
Ken, give me a minute or 2 and I’ll get back to you. I do things differently ( I’m that way 😉 ) but I’ll follow the instructions given to you and see what i get. I use PE1 as well.
Chuck wrote: <
directions said it would show up in Layer Styles but it’s a Pattern file and winds up in the patterns for Fill, not Layer Styles. Looks like I shouldn’tbother anyway…>>
I downloaded this one awhile back too. It looks more like a windowpane plaid, than a grid. To use it like the creator suggested and be able to adjust the percentage I had to go through Layer>New Fill Layer>Pattern. Actually you can adjust % of any pattern fill if you go through this way.
I forgot to add this in my first post, if you create a grid pattern like I suggested, it’s easier to create a new layer in the layers palette and then use the Fill tool. Select Pattern fill in the drop down list instead of using the default Foreground color.
Patti
I don’t know why that last post came through as all quoted! I only meant to quote Chuck’s part. ???
🙂
Patti
Sorry. I forgot to mention that I use PE2. I’ll try to remember that in the future. 🙂
Patti
hmmm, seems, I got lost in there. another way….new document, transparent, 72 res…couple hundred pixels both sides…use the paintbrush and make a straight line inside horizontally accross the bottom and one vertically accross the left side. You can use the ‘show grid’ in the window toolbar as a guide to get them equal in the right spot. for a straight line..click at begining end with brush, hold down shift key and then click at other end ( ending end ) oh ya, use black paint. then afterwards go to ‘edit’ in toolbar and click ‘define pattern’ it will show up in the bottom of the current patters.
it’s just another way…
OK, I thought about this some more and have a revised abbreviated edition. This should work for everyone. This is much simpler — i.e. no increasing the canvas size, no inverting, no deleting color.
1. Create a new document 1in x 1in, 72 ppi, check Transparent under Contents.
2. Select>All (Ctrl+A)
3. Edit>Stroke. Change size to 1 pixel, choose the color (it’s black if you have it as your foreground color) and make sure Centered is checked under Location.
4. Edit>Define Pattern. Name it and save it.
Use as a Fill on a new layer. Voila! Doing it this way you can make your pattern grid any color you want!
If you go through this way, Layers>New Fill Layer>Pattern, you can resize it to 200% and have a 2 inch grid.
If your document is 300ppi or above, you may want to use 2 pixels instead of 1. Just be sure to check Center.
Patti
Jodi and Patti,
Thanks.
Ken
Patti, works like a charm, thanks! 🙂
Barb
Thanks to all. I’m so new to the program I’ve just cut and paste your responses into Word for further experimenting, but I sure do appreciate your kind responses.
