Graphics with 45-degree scanlines, diagonal scanlines, including repeating background textures, are quite popular right now, and the look can add eye-catching textures and visual interest to your Web pages. The tutorial below shows you an easy way to create two different pixel sharp 45-degree scanline patterns for use as Photoshop patterns. As shown in Example 1 and Example 2 to the right, the 3×3 grid diagonal scanline pattern is slightly narrower, smaller than the 4×4 grid diagonal pattern. Each can look great depending on the texture you’re after for a particular project need.

Once you know how to create these two diagonal scanline patterns, you can use this skill to create a multitude of pixel sharp patterns for Photoshop, create background patterns, or something else. You’re only limited by your imagination! Photoshop version, skill level: Although this tutorial is written for Adobe Photoshop CS3, you can use any version of Photoshop that allows you to create your own patterns. Paint Shop Pro users can also follow along just fine, too. It’s also written so that newer users can do this, too, while experienced users can skip past the basics you already know.

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