Creating a Symmetrical Background
Here's a quick Photoshop trick to create a symmetrical background. This is another interesting technique to create an ordinary background to something more interesting. Below is a summary of steps from the video above.
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Use the Rectangular Marque Tool (M) and make a selection.
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With the Marque selected, copy the selection to a new layer Command+J (Ctrl+J).
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Transform the new layer Command+T (Ctrl +T).
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While in Transform mode, flip the new layer (Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal).
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Drag the new layer to mirror the original and press "Enter" to accept the changes.
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Use the Crop Tool (C) to expand the visible area if needed.
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Use the "Patch Tool" to clone out any visible stitching. After making a selection, Edit > Fill, drop down "Content-Aware".
