The
Pattern Stamp tool paints
with a pattern defined from your image, another image, or a preset
pattern.
Select the Pattern Stamp tool from the toolbox.
Choose a pattern from the Pattern pop-up palette in the options
bar. To load additional pattern libraries, select a library name
from the palette menu, or choose Load Patterns and navigate to the
folder where the library is stored. You can also define your own
pattern.
Set Pattern Stamp tool options in the options bar, as
desired, and then drag within the image to paint.
You can specify any of the following Pattern Stamp tool
options:
Brushes
Sets the brush tip. Click the arrow next to the brush sample,
choose a brush category from the Brushes pop‑up menu, and then select
a brush thumbnail.
Size
Sets the size of the brush in pixels. Drag the Size pop‑up
slider or enter a size in the text box.
Mode
Specifies how the paint that you apply blends with the existing
pixels in the image. (See About blending modes.)
Opacity
Sets the opacity of the pattern you apply. A low opacity
setting allows pixels under a pattern stroke to show through. Drag
the pop‑up slider or enter an opacity value.
Aligned
Repeats the pattern as a contiguous, uniform design. The
pattern is aligned from one paint stroke to the next. If Aligned
is deselected, the pattern is centered on the pointer each time
you stop and resume painting.
Impressionist
Paints the pattern using paint daubs to create an impressionist effect.