1. Tessellation and prints
Mrs Ras’s How To

2. Open Photoshop File>New

3. Choose the Rectangle shape tool Make sure there is a color in the fill and no stroke Then Hold SHIFT and pull a square

4. Layer > Rasterize> shape

5. Go to google and search for a vector image that you would like to use the shape of for your cutouts Right click image and save to H drive Open it in Photoshop

6. using the selection tool select the whole image then Edit > copy

7. In the rectangle file (the first file) Edit <paste

8. Move and size the image (cat) onto the top side of your shape to your liking

9. Make sure you are on the image (cat) layer and choose the magic wand tool. With the magic wand tool select the area of your image

10. once the area is selected click on the shape layer and Edit >cut

11. Edit paste move the new paste on the bottom side of shape, directly below.

12. Move the original image/cat to the left side of the box.

13. Using the magic wand again select the image choose the original shape layer edit>cut

14. Edit> paste move the pasted item directly across on the other side

15. For decorative purposes you can cut and of the middle out or add shapes but DO NOTHING TO THE OUTSIDE

16. when you are completely happy with your “tile” Delete the image/cat Merge the layers/shapes select all the layers and right click > merge layers