How to tile a layer? (repeat the layer on x and y)

I'd like to know how can I repeat a layer in photoshop to make it as tiled background image, just like you can do that in HTM with background image that repeats on x,y or both.
I hope the only way to do it is not to endlessly duplicate layers until they all fill the canvas

 

No there is a way, but it keeps changing... used to be one thing, now it's a plug in... If you read up on patterns and textures for photoshop you're sure to find something useful. basically, you select what you want and then use it as a fill on what ever else you want (the whole canvas included) I tried to find something for ya, but with cs4 it looks like it's a plugin... they slipped that one by me.

Hope that helps!

 

Thanks, I'll try to find something, but if you remember what it is please let me know

 

Heh, silly me, it's so easy!

You open a picture, go to Edit\Define as pattern, name it whatever you want this pattern to be called. Then in the styles window you select that pattern and voila!

 

Lol, thanks man! Here i was trying to help and you end up helping me...

Hey, there is a way to get things to repeat without having any sort of edge around them... When you're working on them, if you can get the to tile 2x2 seamlessly then you will have a seamless texture... Which can look really sharp.

 

this indeed is a great tip. the define option in edit you can make your own brushes also.

 

And these brushes become really great when you use a vector graphic for them.