Want to create a seamless pattern that can be repeated at infinitum? With Photoshop, there is a very handy tool to create these kinds of images. First, create the image you would like to repeat. For the purpose of this demonstration, I will create a very simple one to get the point across. Say you want to repeat this image seamlessly:
Head up to the Filter menu, go down to Other and then click "Offset..." In this window, enter HALF of the dimensions of the image in the boxes and make sure "Wrap Around" is selected. Now all I have to do is connect the lines so that they connect, and make sure that there aren't any visible seams, and we have a seamless image. If you need to, re-offset the image to make sure it looks alright (you can use any value you need to). When it is done, the image will repeat seamlessly.
This will help immensely if you are creating textures for terrain or models for games or other kinds of things like that. This was a quick example and not using a very detailed image, however, this filter can be used with all of the tools in Photoshop to help you edit and complete very seamless complex textures and patterns.
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