GenerativeFill + Pattern Preview

[steady torrent]

Generate photorealistic seamless patterns with just two generative layers in pattern preview…

[halcyon latch]

great outcomes! can you share the process? I can't seem to get the offset filter to wrap my gen layer around...

[steady torrent]

@halcyon latch I'm not using the offset filter. My process is…

1. Create a blank square image and select all
2. Use Generative Fill with prompt like "photo of vibrant jungle leafs"
3. Menu "View" -> "Pattern Preview"
4. Move the generative layer by 50% of your document width/height to the bottom/right
5. Use the Polygonal Lasso to make a selection of area where the pattern does not match. A cross shaped selection with spiky edges gave me best results (see screenshots).
6. Use Generative Fill with no prompt to make a seamless pattern

If you want to generate more variations of your initial generative layer, it's important to move it back into position. Otherwise generative fill will not generate expected results as most of the layer is off canvas. Or you could wrap your generative layer in a smart object…

[halcyon latch]

Oh, forgot that pattern view automatically wraps edges! Thank you!

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[tropic knoll]

Wow!

[steady torrent]

@halcyon latch using the Offset filter would be actually a lot more elegant. Thanks for that hint! …I think it's a bug that it does not warp around. Just reported it.

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[halcyon latch]

Yep, that's why I couldn't get it right myself... Thanks for reporting that! Might be worth checking if other filters are affected