Seamless Tiling

The Seamless Tiling effect helps you convert a selection into a seamless custom pattern, which you can use for painting, adding text, or creating Web page backgrounds. You can access the Seamless Tiling dialog box by choosing Effects Image Effects Seamless Tiling.

The Seamless Tiling dialog box contains the following controls:

•   Show tiling preview — opens a preview window that displays the tile you are designing •   Edge — blends the edges of the image •   Corner — blends the image at the corners •   Mirror — mirrors the edges of the image •   Horizontal — places the tiles horizontally on the image •   Vertical — places the tiles vertically on the image •   Bidirectional — places the tiles both horizontally and vertically on the image. If you choose Bidirectional, you must choose a setting from the Corner style group box. •   Horizontal offset (%) — positions the center of the tiling effect horizontally in the image. The position is a percentage of the width of the image. At 50, the tiling starts at the center of the image. You can increase the value to move the center to the right and decrease the value to move the center to the left. •   Vertical offset (%) — positions the center of the tiling effect vertically in the image. The position is a percentage of the height of the image. At 50, the tiling starts at the center of the image. You can increase the value to move the center toward the bottom and decrease the value to move the center toward the top. •   Width (%) — sets the width of the tile •   Transition (%) — lets you determine the degree of blending when the Edge option is selected •   Linear — lets you choose a linear corner when the Corner option is selected •   Curved — lets you choose a curved corner when the Corner option is selected

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