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How to Export Patterns from Photoshop for Scale (Sizes) for Spoonflower
This video shows you my process for making different scaled versions (sizes) of the pattern I created in Photoshop. The reason we do this is if someone is wanting it to be wallpaper they might want a bigger tomato. But if they are using it on a small bag or a pocket of an apron they want the tomatoes (the original repeating pattern tile) to be smaller.
I know when I am sewing the little bags I have been making, The smallest patterns I had uploaded to Spoonflower were still larger than I wanted. This past December I uploaded some smaller sizes of my favorite patterns so I can make more bags using these smaller print sizes.
Spoonflower had a 40% off fat quarters this past weekend and I bought a bunch of my new smaller sizes because a fat quarter is enough fabric for me to make a few of the little bags I am making.
Tomato Pattern available for fabric or wallpaper purchase at: https://www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/21554274-farmer-s-market-tomatoes-on-summer-s-day-1800-l-by-dianegibbs?sku=fbty-pf-yd-f130
See whole collection: https://www.spoonflower.com/en/collections/1463964
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Three Ways to Use SMART OBJECTS for Patterns in Photoshop
This episode is all about how I use Smart Objects in Photoshop when I am making my patterns. In this episode I break down when to use smart objects and how to use them in three different ways to edit your patterns and make your artwork work harder for you. I show layer masking, adjustment layers, and good practices for making strong patterns with smart objects. I hope you enjoy this episode and let me know if you have any questions.
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How to Export Patterns from Photoshop for Scale (Sizes) for Spoonflower
Published 24 Feb 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And I work at a 12 by 12 at 600 DPI, which means that that's a 3,600 by 3,600 pixel. For Spoonflower, that means it's gonna be a 24 inch tile. So I just want to export this. I do want my copyright and contact information and I want to convert to sRGB. This is all I'm going to do with this file. […]
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