Using Patterns & Back- grounds Home Page Fonts Patterns Backgrounds Masks Contact us Order Back	How can I use design-africa images? EPS files (Encapsulated PostScript) We supply the patterns as EPS files. (They are resolution independent, and can be re-sized to any size.) They can be opened by most graphic applications, for example: Macromedia Freehand, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and CorelDraw. Basic structure: the files consist of a central area surrounded by a border. Some patterns also have a "corner square" Borders: The borders, the central areas and the corner squares can be separated from one another and used separately. Colour: The colours of the elements of the pattern can be changed by you to meet your design requirements. You need to use an application that can edit EPS files. Backgrounds: Use the patterns or elements of the patterns as backgrounds to text or other graphic material. The patterns can be used as fabric designs. Bit mapped files (JPEG files) The files can be used as illustrations, in advertisements, as backgrounds to text, as cover pages, in books to mention only a few uses. Since the JPEG files are saved at the highest quality, you lose almost no quality compared with TIFF versions of the same file.