Adobe Photoshop CS3 User Manual

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Specifies the size of pattern slices in the tile. A high value maintains more of the original detail in the

pattern. A low value uses smaller slices in the tile. Tiles take longer to generate when you use a high value.

Navigate through the generated tiles in the Tile History panel to select the tile that you want to use to fill the layer

or to save as a pattern preset.

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To move through the tiles you’ve generated, click the First Tile button, Previous Tile button, Next Tile button, or
Last Tile button. Or, type the number of the pattern preview you want to view, and press Enter (Windows) or
Return (Mac OS).

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To view how the tile looks as a repeating pattern in the preview area, make sure that Update Pattern Preview is
selected. If tile previewing is slow, deselect this option, find the tile you want, and then select the option.

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To delete a tile and pattern preview, navigate to the tile you want to delete, and click the Delete icon.

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To save a tile as a preset pattern, navigate to the tile you want to save, and click the Preset Pattern button. Enter a
preset name, and click OK. When you save a tile as a preset pattern, only a single tile is saved, not the full,
generated pattern.

Tile History buttons
A. Preset Pattern B. First Tile C. Previous Tile D. Next Tile E. Last Tile F. Delete icon

When you are satisfied with a pattern preview and you have saved the tiles that you might want to use in the future,

click OK to fill the layer or selection.

If you are creating preset patterns only, click Cancel to close the dialog box without filling the layer.

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