Cross and checked Pattern apply for Selected area in Photoshop CS5

Question

I am new to graphics field I would like apply cross and checked pattern with in selected image area in Photoshop and I don't have any ready cross and checked patterns.

Anyone can share the procedure to create and apply cross and checked pattern in image using photoshop cs5

Answer 1

Make your own.

1. Open up a new document and set some suitable pixel dimensions like 40 x 40.
2. Select Edit → Preferences → Guides, Grid and Slices... and set your grid spacing to 10 pixel intervals, or something suitable to your size.
3. Make sure grid snap is turned on, in View → Snap → Grid.
4. With rectangular marquee select, one lower quadrant, hold Shift down and select opposite quadrant.

5. Fill with foreground color. Alt/Cmd+← (backspace).

   

   Image 1: Select with marque, shift select and fill.

6. Select everything. Ctrl/Option+A.

7. Choose Edit → Define PAttern...,
8. Done with Checker, adapt these instructions for grid (should be straightforward).

To use

1. In the layer bar choose the adjustment layer button and choose Pattern

   

   Image 2: Chosing pattern layer

2. Done.

Answer 2

I agree with @joojaa, it is the way to do it. I would just recommend to save your pattern so that you can have it in future. the way to do it if you need to:

double click on the empty area

select pattern overlay

select your check pattern you created earlier!

Save your pattern