PS addict needs help with seamless camo

[beyondenraged]

I recently updated from Photoshop 6 to CS and I have to say that was a good move for me. However, it's like a new toy altogether. I'm working on a web, and I want a blue, light blue and black camo background on the menu bar. I can get the camo done but I really want to make it seamless. For the record, I'm using the 'render clouds > threshhold > wand > smooth > expand/contract' method for creating my camo just incase the you need that to tell me the how to incorperate the seamlessness into the image.

[excited]
BE

 

[Stroker]

The trick is in the Clouds/Difference Clouds.
This is Ken Perlin's noise procedural.
Because of the algorithm it will tile with powers of 2 (have to get into calc to show how/why this works).
For example 512x512 will tile in both directions.
As will 256x256.

Just have to take a little more consideration when 'dressing' it as you might inadvertantly destroy a bit of the tilability.

 

[beyondenraged]

Thanks for the intel, Stroker.

I would have replied sooner, but I had to do the work thing.... I also found out that the 'continuous' check box in the cloud rendering options made my tiles seemless.

BE