Technique 61: Creating Background Tiling for Web Pages
Creating tiles
Previewing tiles as a background in ImageReady
When you use a tile to create a background in a Web page, the small tiles are placed next to one another in a checkerboard pattern, creating a seamless background. Background tiles are frequently used on Web pages as decoration and for added visual interest. Because it consists of only one small tile, whose file size is quite small, a tiled background loads very quickly on a Web page.
This quick little technique shows you how to create a background tile using the Tile Maker filter and how to view the tile as a Web page background right in ImageReady. Grab an image, pull out your virtual trowel, and get tiling!