We position it on the top part within the perspective guidelines like so. We just use the custom shape tool and choose one creative shape from the shape gallery. In our case to make things easier, we actually use the built in custom shapes in Adobe Photoshop.
You can either download those or create your own fractal shapes in illustrator.
There are lots of different free sources for fractal shapes. The next step is to add the shapes for the fractal effect itself. Of course, you can use any theme color if you like here. Great! Now, we just add a black background by just using the paint bucket tool on the background layer. Once done, make sure you save your document. Then we position our perspective guidelines in such a way that their meeting point is also at the intersection of our original guidelines. This gives us two lines for the perspective view. Once the transformation box appears, right click on it and then select the option “flip horizontal” in the context menu that appears. We then transform the duplicate line by pressing CTRL+T. Next, we duplicate the line layer by simply pressing CTRL+J. Set the angle of our line layer to 10 degrees to rotate it as much. Look for the value that governs the angle, it usually has the “angle” icon.
You will see several settings and options for the transformation. Once activated, look at your options bar above. This enables the transformation mode for layers and shapes. With the line layer still selected, press CTRL+T. Hold down the SHIFT key to make sure it is a straight line. Once set, create the line by following the vertical guideline we just created earlier. Make sure you set your color to something distinct, such as a pure blue or vivid red. Set the Weight of the line tool to 1 pixel (at the options bar above). Just select the line tool in the tools panel.
We will now use the LINE TOOL to create our diagonal guides. Go to Layer -> New Layer... Name this layer “diagonal guideline” in the window that opens. Lower Horizontal Guide: Horizontal – 512 pixels pixels.We will create 2 using these specifications: Go to View -> New Guide… On the window that opens you should be able to set a guideline with a specific orientation and distance from the top or left edge of the document. The first set of guidelines will be our classic reference points for the center. This is important since you will not get the correct kind of scaling and positioning without a few key crucial points and line guides. Once the document is set, our next move is to add first some perspective guidelines. Color Mode: RGB (for web) or CMYK (for print), the choice is yours.Compare your settings with the values below. Once Adobe Photoshop is open, we just press CTRL+N to create a new document and then we alter the resolution setting. In this tutorial, we will be using the preset values in Photoshop, but we will also set a high resolution so that you can also use this in print (if you need to). That is why some people actually want to use the same “style” of fractals for creative pursuits in print and web design.įirst, will we setup our document. In the end, the result is a beautiful pattern that looks totally organized or symmetrical, yet fragmented and askew at the same time. It is a concept called self-similarity and gives you highly similar patterns even as you close in on its different parts. Let us get started.įractals in geometric terms, is a pattern or figure that can be split into parts, each of which is (at least approximately) a reduced-size copy of the whole.
Keep in mind that technically we are not creating a fractal we are just copying the same aesthetic elements onto our design.
In this Photoshop tutorial, you will learn how to create your own “fractal” style design.