Pattern Stamp Tool

How to Use the Photoshop Pattern Stamp Tool

The Photoshop Pattern Stamp Tool is just like brushes on your Brushes palette. Instead of using the brushes, the Pattern Stamp Tool lets you select a "pattern" on your Pattern palette and then paint with it.

Patterns on the Pattern palette for the Pattern Stamp Tool can be custom made or installed as add-ons from external source.

This Photoshop tutorial will show you how to use the Pattern Stamp tool with preselect patterns on the Patterns palette.

Instructions

1
Start with either a new file (canvas) or load an image in your Photoshop.



2
 Stamp Tools on the tool box

Find on your tool box the "Stamps Tool". Click and don't release your left-mouse key on that, a menu will come up with two stamp choices.



3
 Pattern Stamp

Drag your cursor with the left-mouse key down and place it on top the second item in the "Stamps Tool" selection. That second item is the "Pattern Stamp".
Release left mouse key to activate.



4
Choose a brush on your Brushes palette. If your Brushes palette is not showing, go to Window > Show Brushes.



5
 Brush settings (center on Photoshop window)

Set your brush size and hardness or use it as is.
To set your brush size and hardness: right-click on your Brushes palette the brush you picked, choose Brush Options on the drop-down list. A dialog box will pop-up, adjust your settings to your liking there.
Click OK to complete process.



6
Right-click mouse to bring up a list of brush options, and see if you need any of those to change the property of your brush. Left-click to select an item, if needed.



7
 Find Pattern palette under Edit on the main menu

Choose a pattern from the Pattern pop-up palette in the options bar. Now you can paint with your Pattern Stamp after choosing a pattern for it. To access the Pattern palette: Edit > Preset Manager > Define Pattern.



8
 Pattern palette

Change the Pattern Stamp Tool property any time during your work. Just repeat Steps 4 to 6 to fit your situation.



9
 Painting with feather shape Pattern Stamps

The properties of your preset brush defines the final patterns presented by using your Pattern Stamp Tool.
Work example created with various Pattern Stamps using feather patterns instead of normal brushes in Photoshop.



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