Heart Wedding Valentine Romance Patterns for Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, PSP etc

File open heart Photoshop patterns

You can load the patterns via the file > open command - simply select the PAT file and all the patterns are loaded into the Photoshop patterns palette. You can then select the pattern as required. The patterns palette only appears when you select one of the pattern tools such as the pattern stamp brush or the pattern overlay in the layer effects dialog or the the layer new layer pattern command.

You can also load the heart patterns via the patterns palette side menu

Heart pattern sets for Photoshop

The heart patterns sets includes many different heart designs. To see all the heart patterns included in the set please check the thumbnail links at the bottom of the listings for each of the heart pattern products.

The heart patterns are variable in size, all are seamless for all sizes of work. The latest sets also include the designs in EPS so you can quickly re-size the heart patterns to any size and then save the pattern design as a new heart pattern via the Photoshop edit > define pattern command. The heart patterns can also be combined, edited, warped, effects applied, re-colored and much more.

There are video tutorials available showing how to do some of those functions.

Heart patterns - smart objects in Photoshop CS5

A great new feature of CS5 - smart objects. Use the smart object with smart filters, layer effects and much more and keep the underlying design the same throughout the creative process. You can do the same with a Photoshop heart pattern layer. Convert to a smart object via the layer > smart objects > convert command.

example above shows some of the options of the smart object such as edit the contents and replace contents.

example above shows one of the patterns from pack 86 - the heart has a smart filter blur applied.

Heart Smart objects - replace contents and export contents in Photoshop CS5

Use the smart objects as a library of designs. Photoshop CS5 can export a smart object and save the design as a PSB file (via the smart object menu or right click whilst selecting a smart object). You can then select another smart object and again right click and you can use the replace contents option.

Pity you can't seem to use Adobe Bridge in combination with the smart objects and replace contents by dragging the design from bridge to Photoshop. Added: January 16th 2012

Use heart patterns in adverts, wrapping, cards etc

The heart patterns are great for all kinds of work such as cards, advertising, wrapping, fashion designs and much more. See some more examples of the heart patterns below.

Combine heart patterns with transparency in Photoshop

Many of the heart patterns contain transparency and can be easily combined (you can also combine other non transparency patterns by changing the blending mode or opacity settings in Photoshop).

Create a new layer via the layer > new fill pattern layer command. Then duplicate the pattern via the layer > duplicate layer command. The heart pattern in the top layer can be shifted / offset and re-scaled. You can also used a different pattern. More than one duplicated can be used. Added: January 16th 2012

example pattern layer - heart pattern from patterns pack 86

example - the same design as above but the layer has been duplicated and shifted - as the pattern pack 86 heart patterns include transparency - the underlying layer can also be seen. The heart pattern has been slightly shifted. Use this to create 100s of different heart patterns.

Edit define heart patterns in Photoshop CS5 CS4 etc

You can also use the heart patterns as a source for many new patterns - again just use the edit > define pattern command (in Photoshop) to save the newly created heart pattern. The patterns can be modified, re-colored etc as well as combined or use with other elements such as stars or circles of paint strokes or effects to create totally unique heart pattern designs.

example above shows the define pattern command in Photoshop