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Free Patterns and Gradients to Download for Photoshop and Elements

Explore these links to download free pattern sets and gradients for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. These patterns and gradients can be used for web backgrounds, textures, desktop wallpaper, seamless tiles, texture fills, scrapbooking papers, and special effects.
Sue's Small Black & White Patterns
Sue's Small Black & White Patterns includes stripes, checks, checkerboard, polka dots, stars, Fleur de lis, sun, line effect, line screen, snowflake, flower.
Sue's Free Plaid & Checkered Patterns
Free pattern fills for Photoshop 6 (and higher) and Photoshop Elements - 25 plaid and checkered textile style patterns - plaids, checks, checkered patterns, plaid textile, flannel texture.
Sue's Free Assorted Patterns
An assortment of 25 free pattern fills for Photoshop 6 (and higher) and Photoshop Elements. Includes marble, snakeskin, mesh, textile, burlap, Fleur de Lis.
Curves Pattern Set
These seamless patterns were generated using Gliftic, a random image generator. Actual pattern dimensions are 400 x 400 pixels. Pattern sets are compatible with Photoshop 6 (and higher), and Photoshop Elements (all versions).
Trellis Dots Pattern Set
These seamless patterns were generated using Gliftic, a random image generator. Actual pattern dimensions are 400 x 400 pixels. Pattern sets are compatible with Photoshop 6 (and higher), and Photoshop Elements (all versions).
ZigZag Dark Pattern Set
These seamless patterns were generated using Gliftic, a random image generator. Actual pattern dimensions are 400 x 400 pixels. Pattern sets are compatible with Photoshop 6 (and higher), and Photoshop Elements (all versions).
ZigZag Pastels #1 Pattern Set
These seamless patterns were generated using Gliftic, a random image generator. Actual pattern dimensions are 400 x 400 pixels. Pattern sets are compatible with Photoshop 6 (and higher), and Photoshop Elements (all versions).
ZigZag Pastels #2 Pattern Set
These seamless patterns were generated using Gliftic, a random image generator. Actual pattern dimensions are 400 x 400 pixels. Pattern sets are compatible with Photoshop 6 (and higher), and Photoshop Elements (all versions).
ZigZag Pattern Set
These seamless patterns were generated using Gliftic, a random image generator. Actual pattern dimensions are 400 x 400 pixels. Pattern sets are compatible with Photoshop 6 (and higher), and Photoshop Elements (all versions).
Free Starburst Pattern Set for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements
Free custom starburst patterns for Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.
Chequer Squares Pattern Set
These seamless patterns were generated using Gliftic, a random image generator. Actual pattern dimensions are 200 x 200 pixels. Pattern sets are compatible with Photoshop 6 (and higher), and Photoshop Elements (all versions).
Chequer Squares Textile Pattern Set
These seamless patterns were generated using Gliftic, a random image generator. Actual pattern dimensions are 200 x 200 pixels. Pattern sets are compatible with Photoshop 6 (and higher), and Photoshop Elements (all versions).
Chevrons Pattern Set
These seamless patterns were generated using Gliftic, a random image generator. Actual pattern dimensions are 200 x 200 pixels. Pattern sets are compatible with Photoshop 6 (and higher), and Photoshop Elements (all versions).
Confetti Swirls Pattern Set
These seamless patterns were generated using Gliftic, a random image generator. Actual pattern dimensions are 200 x 200 pixels. Pattern sets are compatible with Photoshop 6 (and higher), and Photoshop Elements (all versions).
Diamonds Pattern Set
These seamless patterns were generated using Gliftic, a random image generator. Actual pattern dimensions are 200 x 200 pixels. Pattern sets are compatible with Photoshop 6 (and higher), and Photoshop Elements (all versions).
Dots Pattern Set
These seamless patterns were generated using Gliftic, a random image generator. Actual pattern dimensions are 200 x 200 pixels. Pattern sets are compatible with Photoshop 6 (and higher), and Photoshop Elements (all versions).
Fiber Paper Pattern Set
These seamless patterns were generated using Gliftic, a random image generator. Actual pattern dimensions are 200 x 200 pixels. Pattern sets are compatible with Photoshop 6 (and higher), and Photoshop Elements (all versions).
Trellis Dots Pattern Set
These seamless patterns were generated using Gliftic, a random image generator. Actual pattern dimensions are 200 x 200 pixels. Pattern sets are compatible with Photoshop 6 (and higher), and Photoshop Elements (all versions).
Trellis Pattern Set
These seamless patterns were generated using Gliftic, a random image generator. Actual pattern dimensions are 200 x 200 pixels. Pattern sets are compatible with Photoshop 6 (and higher), and Photoshop Elements (all versions).
ZigZag Pattern Set
These seamless patterns were generated using Gliftic, a random image generator. Actual pattern dimensions are 200 x 200 pixels. Pattern sets are compatible with Photoshop 6 (and higher), and Photoshop Elements (all versions).
Free Shield Pattern Set for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements
Free custom shield patterns for Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.
Free Metallic Medieval Tile Pattern Set for Photoshop and Elements
Free custom patterns for Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. A variety of textures and patterns for fills, buttons, text, shapes, and more.
Trellis ZigZag Pattern Set
These seamless patterns were generated using Gliftic, a random image generator. Actual pattern dimensions are 400 x 400 pixels. Pattern sets are compatible with Photoshop 6 (and higher), and Photoshop Elements (all versions).
David Nagel's Photoshop Patterns, Series 3
"The patterns are designed to produce texture effects over images, to help create the illusion of fibrous backgrounds, wrinkled paper and canvas textures. All of the patterns are 200 x 200 pixels and designed for seamless tiling to be used either as Pattern Overlays or Pattern Fill Layers."
David Nagel's Photoshop Patterns, Series 2
"12 individual tiling patterns for Photoshop. They can be used as fill layers or as layer effects, either as tiling patterns or as texture maps for bevel effects. All of the textures are 250 x 250 pixels."
David Nagel's Patterns for Adobe Photoshop, Series 1
"Our 20 patterns cover rock, ceramics and other mineral formations. They're all 200 x 200 pixels and range from bright colors to gray surfaces for a variety of uses. You can also combine them and, using the built-in Pattern Maker filter in Photoshop 7, generate your own seamless tiles."
Adobe Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro Pattern Collections
Free pattern sets for Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro.

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