Photoshop CS3: Custom Hi-Tech GridVersion: Photoshop CS3 and earlierLevel: EasyObjectives: Photoshop tutorial for creating custom patternTools & Techniques: pattern, grid, special effects1. Open a new document and make it around 15x152. You'll want to experiment with this size to create various size gridsStep 2: Filling with ColorThe color you choose will be the grid line1. Select the Paint Bucket Tool2. Select a Foreground Color3. Click once on the canvas to fill with the selected Foreground color4. Select All

Step 4: Positioning the Selection1. Move the selection down and to the right.2. Using the Arrow keys on your keyboard, nudge the selection over one pixel tothe right and one pixel downStep 5: Filling the SelectionOnce you've nudged it over and down, fill it with Black or any other color you wantto use as the background for the grid.

Step 6: Defining as Pattern1. Select All by clicking Cmd-A/Ctrl-A2. Go up to Edit>Define Pattern...3. Give the new grid a name: grid--newStep 7: Applying the Custom Pattern1. Create a new canvas 400x4002. Edit>Fill... and choose Pattern from the dialog box3. Select the Pattern you just defined: grid--new