Create Kaleidoscope effect

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May 11, 2018
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Hi all! I'm using an iPhone app to generate Kaleidoscope effect like the following:

From Grande Odalisque

Can PS autogenerate this effe as well? If so, how? If not, is there any other software can do this? Thank you very much~

Trevor.Dennis

Community Expert

I was thinking how easy this would be to do with an action.

I started with a 1000 x 1000 pixel canvas and placed some guide in the center, then dragged the grid 0,0 point to the guide intersection.

I used the Triangle shape tool because it is the easiest way to create a triangle with 60° sides, and dragged it's top point to the guide intersection. It should snap into place.

Rasterize the triangle, lock its transparency in the Layers panel, and make it a Smart Object.

The Action is super easy.

Select the triangle layer and copy it (Ctrl J)
Start Free Transform, Alt click near the top of the triangle and place the Reference Point on the zero , zero point. You can use the X: and Y: values in the Options bar to get this perfect. Give it an angle of 60° and OK it.
Now use Step & Repeat four time to finish (Shift Ctrl Alt T)
End the action.

To use it double click the Smart Object to open in a new window to edit it. Remember its transparency is locked so you can't put anything outside its boundary. Add gradients, clip new layers, use Symmetry, blend modes custom shapes etc.

Ctrl S to save the edited Smart Object and run the action.

You might like to save the starter file as a template. To do that save it as a .psd, and add a 't' to the file extension. The next time you use it, Photoshop will force a different file name if you try to save it.

If anyone feels like trying this, I'd appreciate feedback on if it works for you, in case I missed something out etc.

PECourtejoie

Community Expert

Hi! there is a new way using the very hidden Capture module: go to the bottom of the libraries panel (windows>libraries), click on the + sign, and select create from image. you will have different settings in the patterns to play with...

Enjoy!

https://jkost.com/blog/2020/03/3-2-1-photoshop-how-to-capture-patterns-shapes-colors-and-gradients-from-images-in-photoshop.html

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beth0428

Participant

You are currently my favorite person in the whole world !!!!! Ive been working with an ios app nceptions - easy use but can't use it on my pc. spent 2 hours attempting to find an emulator that would transfer ios to windows... nothing. this is as close as I can get and for now THIS is Fantastic - thank you