Create Patterns in Illustrator to Use for Spoonflower and how to Export Swatches
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- Learn to Create Patterns in Illustrator to Use for Spoonflower and how to Export Swatches.
Learn how to design patterns in Illustrator using the Pattern Make tool which lets you preview patterns and work on them in a live editing environment. Once this is done you will learn how to extract a pattern swatch from the Swatches palette and how to crop it to size to use in Spoonflower - all this is done in Illustrator and without having to use other software such as Photoshop. See how to save out the pattern swatch as an image file suitable for use in Spoonflower. See how to set it up in Spoonflower ready for purchase.
This video shows a smart and effective workflow from Illustrator to Spoonflower.
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Thank you sooo much, i don't know what I would do without this tutorial! ❤😊
That is so nice to hear! I am very pleased that the video was helpful for you. And thank you for your support if my channel.
Thank you , Hellen for making it so simple and easy to follow. Will save me a lot of time!
Glad to hear that! Thank you for checking out my channel.
Thank you Helen. I couldn't figure this out for nothing lol. Your video was great.
You're welcome, I'm glad I could help. Thanks for stopping by my channel.
thanks, Helen- as always to the rescue when I am stuck!
You're welcome! I am always happy to help. Thanks for stopping by my channel.
thank you so much Helen! this video is a life saver x
You're welcome, I am glad I could help. Thanks for stopping by my channel.
Wow, this is a game changer! Thank you!
I am glad you enjoyed the video!
Learn a simple workflow for making patterns in #Illustrator and for exporting them from Illustrator prepped and ready to upload to Spoonflower to be custom printed as fabric.
If you don't know Spoonflower they print fabric for you - no setup cost and with minimums as small as an 8x8" swatch $5, through fat quarters to yardage. They also do wallpaper and gift wrap. Creating and printing your own patterns is fun but you need to prepare them right and this video shows how.
Thank you Helen - I have been puzzling over /struggling with this for a couple of days. FINALLY I understand how to do this. Your rock
Do you know how do I upload a pattern that is layered through appearance menu?
Hi Helen .... I am able to add background color to a pattern the way you explained to Stephanie H below, then drag the swatch back into the swatches panel and use it, however, if I try to edit it further with the Ai CC pattern maker I am unable to select and adjust individual elements in the pattern. Is there something I am missing that would enable me to have a background and continue editing the pattern? Many thanks!!! Your tutorials are really fantastic!!!!
This was EXACTLY what I was looking for !!! Most of tutorials for pattern design didn't show how to export the rapport and I started thinking the pattern tool was just for sketch. But now I see it's for complete finish pattern!! THANK YOU
You're very welcome!
Thank u so much
You're welcome, Thanks for visiting my channel.
Hey there! Great tutorial, but I'm a little stumped. I've made my repeat pattern and it's in the swatches menu, but when I drag the swatch over to view the repeat, I don't see the two blue boxes shown around your circles. Any suggestions on that?
Thanks!! :)
Danielle Dorton Make sure you have Show Edges turned on - you do this from the View menu. Check this and let me know if you still have problems.
Helen Bradley Thank you for your quick reply. :) Unfortunately I had my "show edges" turned on. The only thing I did different from you was the first segment, where you showed really quickly how to make a repeating pattern. I make my repeats using a box and the transform "math" way. I don't know if that makes sense?
Thanks so much!
Danielle Dorton Ok, it might make a difference but you should still be able to follow the tutorial. Once you've made your pattern, drag the swatch into the document and go ahead and save it. It will either work or not when you get to spoonflower and upload it. If it works - great, if it doesn't - let me know and we can look at it further. You don't have to buy what you upload to spoonflower so you can easily test the result without having to pay for anything.
I've tried and tried but it still isn't working. sorry for the late response! :)
I'm having the same problem and I followed Helen's tutorial. I'm using CC
Hi Helen can you please do a video on preparing your pattern swatches for microstock websites. Thanks. Trimming the swatch is not working for me it completely messes up the repeat. Please help
Great idea!. I'll add it to my list.
@@HelenBradley Did you make a video on this topic? If so, would you please include the link so I can watch it? Thank you.
Yes I did. It launched this week . Find it on my channel.
unfortunately the program has changed enough that this tutorial isn't valid. I couldn't complete the instruction because the tabs you select aren't there or the process has fundamentally changed. Thus far no one has a tutorial newer than three years, so no one has accurate instructions that I can find.
I just released one for Illustrator 2021 which might help you. Look for it on my channel.
Helen Thank you. your teaching style is so thorough. Thanks explained very clearly
I am so glad to hear that.
I watched dozens of videos about repeat patterns but this is one stop tutorial. Looks like I will learn pattern design in illustrator. I am getting addicted of illustrator videos because of easiest way of teaching. Thanks again Helen
That is a great thing to hear! There are so many fun tricks within illustrator, it just takes some time to figure all of them out! You are welcome! Thank you for checking out my channel.
Hi Helen! I love your videos and I thought finding this one was a Godsend! But I'm having a problem. When I try to export it, instead of exporting what's inside the artboard it exports the entire swatch! I don't understand this. When I "Save for Web" it works fine but 72dpi is not what I need (I need at least 150dpi!). Do you know what's happening here and how to fix it? I can't find any info on this. I hope you can help, thank you!
In the Save for Web dialog there is a checkbox titled Clip to Artboard - if you check that then anything outside the Artboard won't be included in the export. Secondly, the Save for Web option ALWAYS saves at 72dpi and you cannot change that - you would have to change the resolution using another program like Photoshop.
If you watch this video of mine: th-cam.com/video/XT89O7ca1P0/w-d-xo.html
You will learn what is happening here, why you can't fix it, and some options to use instead. Hope this helps - it is a really difficult and confusing topic.
This is so helpful thank you! I've been pulling my hair out trying to precisely crop swatches in Photoshop! I just have one question.. If I make a repeat, but then I want to put a coloured background on it... If I fit my artboard to the swatch and then add in the colour behind, will it still export seemlessly ok? Thanks, Bea
That should work just fine, but always test it.
Thank you for the video. I don't think this will work for Illustrator CC though, because there isn't a (File for Web) listed under the File menu.
Actually it does work perfectly. It’s just that the menu options have changed. You’ll need to choose File - Export - Save for Web (Legacy). Let me know if you still have problems.
This really helped thank you, I did notice today when trying to export as via jpeg that 300 dpi it would come up with a error but I’ve updated so hope it had fixes it
I hope it does work for you.
Create Patterns in Illustrator to Use for Spoonflower and how to Export Swatches #illustrator #tutorial
I'm getting white lines no matter how I save.Tiff,jpg,pdf and of course png.Several designs ruined.Ideas?
Lori, I am hearing you... and I too am really worried for your workflow. I am so sorry this is happening. Just don't delete the work for now, I am hoping we can save it. Can you send me one file to look at and tell me what version of Illustrator your are using. Also tell me if you have access to Photoshop and what output you need - I assume it is the actual swatch as a high res jpeg or tiff but let me know. I'll check it out for you. Send it to helen@helenbradley.com and I'll take a look at it.
If anyone is experiencing a similar problem the first thing to do is to see if the lines move around if you resize the pattern. If they do - they are Illustrator fracture lines which require one solution. If they don't - they are problems in the pattern itself. In this case Lori had a problem in the pattern itself, and thankfully we were able to solve it. The issue was that there was a bleed set for the document which caused a one pixel line around the pattern swatch. This setting can be found in File > Document Setup and should be set to zero.
I've figured out how to make repeat patterns, but I'm still confused about color and printing since I don't have any experience in print design. Why did you use the RGB mode? I thought the standard one is CMYK since the patterns on Spponflower are meant to be printed on fabric, wallpaper etc? And can I use gradient and transparency?
I have spend a few years checking out videos on different methods for patterns and I have to say yours is simple, easy and you are excellent at design (& demos). Well done & thanks for sharing.
I'm so glad this worked for you Renee. I really struggled with the Spoonflower pattern issue at first and that's why I made the video. I'm really glad it helped you. It doesn't have to be difficult! Thanks for commenting.
What an amazing tutorial Helen! I could give you a big hug for this right now. Have been looking for a tutorial like this for so long and today I got here quite accidentally! Subscribed to your channel. Thank you! x
You're welcome. Thank you for the kind words and for Subscribing!
thanks - phew - yes the other tutorial was really hard
Not sure if you saw this but it might help too (it is my updated video): th-cam.com/video/YrPNx_X995s/w-d-xo.html
oh my goodness. thank you so much. this is the best video ever. thank you very much.
I am so glad Celia. There is so much misinformation out there on prepping for Spoonflower and it's easier than most people make it out to be. Glad this video helped you.
@@HelenBradley yes, thank you. :D
Hi Helen, It's me again. Thank you for your awesome video. I I would like to order fabric from Spoonflower, so do I export the master square like in your video to Spoonflower? I am just confused. Am I allowed to just use the export task or do I have to use the web task as well. When do I use the export task and when do I use the web task. Is the web task for the purpose of entering the Spoonflower contest? Thanks for your time. sincerely, Brenda :)
Hello Brenda. In the video and at 5:25 I mention that you can use either method - just choose one that you will learn - they both work and they both produce essentially the same result. So, use one or the other and follow the video instructions carefully - that is important. Good luck.
You are just so awesome. Thank you so much. I have tried it and it works perfectly. I admire you so much. You really are brilliant! Love your hot air balloon on Skillshare. Such talent. Take care. Sincerely, Brenda :)
+Brenda Leitch a Thank you for your kind words Brenda.
Thank you for this video. This is the only video I could find to create files for Spoonflower without using Photoshop and just using Illustrator. Using both Illustrator and Photoshop is piling complicated on top of complicated.
You're welcome Philip! I'm always happy to help out and to make things less complicated. Thanks for visiting my channel.
Thanks again for the helpful instruction and responding so quickly. I found The 'export to web' under the file menu. My problem now is that I cannot not deselect the outer square or path for the swatch. There was only one layer that holds the swatch.
The swatch seems to flattened under one layer.
Thank you so much. Great tutorial. I’d also watched the spoonflower tutorial and knew there had to be a way of using only illustrator and you’ve cracked it. Big thanks, you saved me a lot of time.
Thanks for your comment Carolyn. I really don't know why Spoonflower keeps that video up, it's not really doing them (or their designers) a favour when it is so much easier and practical to do the work in Illustrator. Thankfully a lot of people are like you and question their solution and go looking for something different. I am so glad you found this video. Best of luck making you Spoonflower designs.
@@HelenBradley AMEN!
Using this video, I was able to create and upload some designs to Spoonflower. I was successful the first time, they have already printed and shipped my swatches. Thank
you very much.
You're welcome, I'm happy to help. Thanks for stopping by my channel.
Oh. My. God. You saved my soul from imploding. I've been searching for (what jargon and features I didn't know) art board options for seemingly months . I can't believe how old your video is and how impossible it was for me to learn the crazy basic function of just Dragging the swatch back to the artboard AND knowing about artboard options to fix exact size. I'm self taught, and illustrator is like excel...there is ALWAYS a better way. Thank you times a million.
So glad I could help Morgan. You might also want to look at this video, which is an updated version: th-cam.com/video/YrPNx_X995s/w-d-xo.html
I'm so glad I found your video. Everything makes sense now, finally! Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this process. That ''other'' video you mentioned just left me confused and angry. Thank you Helen!
+Jelena Obradovic Thanks for the feedback Jelena. I've actually contacted Spoonflower asking if they will link to this video as I think it is a much simpler process than theirs - here's hoping they do so. In the meantime, I am glad you know how to make your swatches.
+Helen Bradley I hope they do that. It would end the search for real help. Your way works for all shapes - simple, like dots and cubes, but also more complex ones. It doesn't matter what your illustration is, this way you can actually make a swatch that works. Thanks again! :)
+Jelena Obradovic I think that comments like yours might help them see the value in this method, here's hoping!
Helen, you are such an amazing teacher! I've learned so much from you. With your help, I've been able to upload many designs on Spoonflower. As long as you're teaching, I'll be listening! Check out some of the designs I created and was able to upload on Spoonflower here: www.spoonflower.com/profiles/knoxpaperpen
+Knox Paper Pen Nice patterns! I like your designs. I am glad you found this video and that it was a help to you.
Fantastic tutorial! This was a lifesaver!
+Jen Wombat Excelsior Thank you Jen, I am glad you found this video.
❤️Helen, YOU BEAUTY! Thank you so much for sharing this!! I knew there must be an easier way! ❤️
I'd like to know if there's an easy way to include a background colour to the pattern swatch, perhaps you already have a tutorial you can point me in the direction of? Many thanks
Thanks Stephanie. You can include a background color in the swatch if you drag the swatch out of the Swatches panel, make a duplicate of the no fill no stroke rectangle which is found at the very bottom of the swatch objects, and fill it with color. Just make sure that the no fill no stroke rectangle remains the bottom most object.
Hi Helen!!! Happy Day!!! Great video!! I uploaded a dot pattern to Spoonflower... Wohoo!!! I just started learning both Ai and Ps for patten making and your videos are really amazing. Thank you so much fo all of them. I specially like watching them in Skillshare. I wanted to ask you if you have a video anywhere of loading patterns created in Adobe Capture to Spoonflower or any other POD company. This discussion is active in a lot of pattern making facebook groups and nobody seems to have the right answer or the correct way of doing it. I don't have a problem loading the pattern into a smart objects for mockups, the issue is finding the initial tile of the repeat. I have all my patterns in the libraries and when is time to select a tile both in Ai or Ps it gets really tricky. It never works. There's a written tutorial that I followed, but I didn't get the results I expected. I can share with you a link incase you are curios. I wasn't sure if is okay to post it here. Thank you so much in advance for your help!!! xo, lisi
Hi Lisi! Yep, please share the link. It helps me to see what others are saying - often I'll go "no!" and create a video that clarifies the situation, but I'd like to see what is out there first. Either post here or email me at helen@helenbradley.com
I'm using CC and when I drag my pattern onto the art board there are not two boxes around the objects .. I'm only seeing one box. I do have show edges selected. Is there a fix for this? Thank you :)
There will be - at the very least - one no fill no stroke rectangle in the objects you dragged onto the artboard. It will be the bottom most of the objects. If you look in the layers palette you will find it. It has to be there as it is the bounding box for the pattern swatch and all pattern swatches must have them. In some cases it extends all around the objects and in others it is situated inside the area covered by them but always it is the last object in the objects you drag out of the swatches panel.
Helen
Hi there
Do you know or have a video for...I am creating a decorative pattern swatch (like a dot) and then loading my rectangle with the swatch I created.
I am then placing a design of flowers I created on top of that just as you would any design for a repeat,but it will not allow me to take the entire finished piece back to the swatches panel so that I can then use it as a finished piece with a dotted background .
The stall seems to be when I try to select the finished piece (background) no stroke/no fill so I can drag it into swatches.Just will not do it.
Ideas?
Lori Abraham Lori, you can't have a pattern in a pattern. When you fill the rectangle with the dots you need to expand the rectangle so the pattern is no longer a pattern fill. Then you can add the flowers on top. It should work just fine. Let me know if you still have problems.
Hey Helen :) thank you so much for your videos! They have made my pattern making much easier and much more fun :) I just have one question. Why didn't you choose art optimised? What is the actual difference between art optimised and none, and what is better for Spoonflower? I have been asking this and nobody knows the exact answer. Thank you for your answer in advance
I thought this was such a good question that I’ve actually made a video showing the difference between none, art optimized and text optimized. That will be launching on my channel soon. But in the meantime art optimized adds anti-aliasing to the shapes and text. If you choose None there is no anti-aliasing and the designs look pretty awful. So, in fact, you should choose art optimized when exporting your patterns. I need to check this video and see what I did - it was probably that I overlooked that setting. Now I have art optimized selected automatically so I never have to make that decision/choice. Thanks for pointing this out and look out for the video soon.
My line drawing created in illustrator as a vector is coming out quite pixelated (when I test print it on paper..as a jpg) - even when I downsize it and make it smaller will this happen in spoonflower as well... the lines are only 1 pt wide do they need to be wider..
Taking something to Spoonflower probably won't change the result as Spoonflower is just printing on fabric instead of printing on paper. One point lines are very small. If you scale something to 100% a one point line is the thickness of 1/72 of an inch. You might consider thickening up your lines a little bit but that's only going to work if it gives you the look that you're going for. One other thing to consider is how large your JPEG file is. Can you see what it's dimensions are in pixels! That may give you an answer as to why you are seeing the pixelization. Typically to print at, say, 6" x 6" you will need a file that is 6×150 or 6×300 pixels in dimension to give you a good quality printout at 150 PPI or 300 ppi. So the actual physical size of your JPEG is going to impact the quality of the print that you get. I know this stuff is pretty confusing so if I can be of more help please feel free to ask the question.
Thank you so much!!!! This is so clear and straight forward. Spoonflower video made me more confused than I was before :D
I know. I can't believe they haven't done something about that video, it's so wrong! I am glad you found this one though. Best of luck with your Spoonflower patterns.
Hi Helen, Wonderful video! Thank you!! One question, do you find between the two ways of saving (Save to Web or Export As) that one is better than the other or are they pretty much the same in quality? Thanks!
Wow, yes much easier!! Thanks!
You're welcome, Thank you for stopping by my channel.
Ok,I'll give it a go...beats pulling on my hair
Lori Abraham Less painful and more likely to work I think!
Hi Helen, this tutorial has made my spoonflower experience much easier! Can you tell me how to get rid of the -01 extension when I export from Illustrator and create my .png file? Thanks!
Sue, can you not just change the file name in Finder or Windows Explorer? Or am I missing something here. I am not sure I understand the question. If you want to send me as screenshot, do so and I'll look at it. Email it to helen@helenbradley.com
Thankyou for this excellent (well explained) video!
You're very welcome!
If I want my pattern to repeat at 8 inches. Do I use an artboard that is 8x8 or change the dpi when exporting?
To repeat at 8 inches at Spoonflower, for example you need to save an image that it 2400 x 2400 if you want 300 dpi printing or 1200 x 1200 for 150 dpi printing. I have a video which might help you understand this: th-cam.com/video/XT89O7ca1P0/w-d-xo.html
Or I have a class at Skillshare which covers this: skl.sh/3cqtKQs (note however that Skillshare is a subscription service)
Fabulous. I also watched the Spoonflower instructions and very pleased there is a less complicated way to do this. Thanks so much for taking the time to show. Will be keenly watching your other tutorials.
Great news Dayle! I still don't understand why they haven't replaced that video with something more useful!
Helen--This was the best tutorial ever! So simple. I just did an installation project with many fabric, wallpaper patterns! THANK YOU!
You're welcome, Thank you for your kind words and for stopping by my channel.
Hi Helen, you are my new hero!! thanks !!!!!!!!!!! Best tutorial for exporting the pattern tile only, not even Illustrator team could respond to this question...
Glad you liked the video - pleased I can help. Thanks for stopping by my channel.
Hi Helen, Thank you for your useful tutorial. When I drag out some of my more complex patterns, the swatch is not square but rectangular. Is it ok to upload that on Spoonflower or it has to be a perfect square? Thank you
Adriana this is just fine. If your pattern is a rectangle there is no issue. It doesn't have to be square.
Hi Helen thank you for the video. I have a question. How can we select colors for gradient cylinders by eyedropper tool.
You can sample colors for gradients using the eyedropper tool. If it doesn't work by itself hold the shift key as you use the eyedropper tool. That particular key combination is handy for sampling colors from a gradient filled shape.
THANK YOU!! I've been looking for this solution for days.
You are welcome!
This is so helpful..thanks so much Helen! I'm going to be selling my designs on Spoonflower, I could not find a specific size you should upload that would work for all the size options they offer, so I thought I would create my file 12" x 12" and export at 300 dpi. I guess larger is better (?)
I was excited to find this, and I've been following along--trying to copy what you're doing--but keep running into a problem. I paste my graphic onto the artboard, select it, and then choose Object / Pattern / Make. When I do that, though, my graphic is no longer centered on the art board (like yours seems to automatically be) even if I carefully place the graphic right in the center of the art board before I make the pattern. In other words, after I make the pattern, my original graphic shifts away from the center of the art board, and I don't see how to move it so that it is once again centered. This makes it hard to align the copied design in the corners, using the "transform" tool, like you do. Do you know why this might be happening or how to correct it? I'm using Illustrator CC.
Mary, when you select your object and choose Object > Pattern > Make - I find it sometimes moves and sometimes doesn't. If I start with it in the center it seems not to move. However, whether it moves or not you can always select the element and use the Align tools to align it to the center of the artboard. Just make sure the Align tool is set to Align to Artboard. I hope this helps? Let me know if I misunderstood the question or if you have other questions.
Thanks very much, Helen!
Hi Helen! Could you please tell how to tranform digital artwork (that is already created in illustrator) into a pattern for spoonflower (with the proper file arrangements for spoonflower) . tHANK YOU
Thank you, I was so confused on how to transfer my patterns for use in other applications as a simple seamless image XD This saves me!
You're welcome, Thank you for stopping by my channel.
I'm using the latest Illustrator CC. When I drag and drop my pattern swatch to the artboard, nothing happens. What am I doing wrong?
never mind..I'm such a dufus, I was dragging it into an invisible layer, oops!
It happens to all of us. I'm glad you sorted it out Katherine.
Hi Helen, thank you for this extremely helpful video, I've had to refer to it many times over the last year or so (when I forget the process). Can you explain how to properly carry out this process with a full color background? My pattern elements always come out great, but I'm still getting a seam with a background color. Thanks!
Rachel there are all sorts of causes and solutions here. Your best option will be to make sure your swatch size is whole numbers - so width and height are both whole numbers. That will let you ensure that your background rectangle is a whole number in terms of pixels wide and tall. Also make sure its position on the artboard is at a whole number (ie x and y) and it will help to ensure that the position of your artboard is also at whole numbers for its x and y.
I also find I get better results using the Save for Web (Legacy) option that the Export As feature. Any one or multiple of these situations can cause the issue or maybe there are other causes. Seriously, Illustrator totally sucks at this process. It's just fraught with difficulties. That said, hopefully one or more of these solutions might help?
One final thought is to export minus the background colour as a png image and then open the file and add it using Photoshop. It's a PITA but if it works then that's possibly something to consider (I certainly would if it were me).
@@HelenBradley Thank you so much for these solutions. I appreciate all your help!
It is a pleasure Rachel.
I watched the "other" video you were talking about Helen. Thanks for setting the record straight.
Greg Bakes Thanks Greg, that other process really was more complex and confusing than I think it needs to be. I'm so glad you found my video and that the instructions helped!
Excellent tutorial! Will save me heaps of time from now on. Thank you.
You're welcome, Thanks for the kind words and for stopping by my channel.
Hello, I want to create a pattern for silk weaving tie and do you have seamless pattern design and it will be repeated. Is this one u r showing
Hi Senay, I don't know what pattern exactly you are wanting. If you can tell me a bit more, I can possibly help? A picture of what you need would help too.
Yes, this is a good way to make a pattern. Teela is a good teacher and her videos are good.
Thank you.thank you,thank you! Helen you are the best.
No, YOU'RE the best for subscribing! Thank you!
Thanks Helen! I can always count on you with the technical queries.
You're welcome, I'm happy I could help. Thanks for visiting my channel.
Thanks again Helen. I'm referring you to a few of my artistic friends that are struggling with this very issue in illustrator. This is the best tutorial for pattern making.
Pegeen Shean Thank you Pegeen. I actually watched a video to see how to do this on TH-cam and thought woah! that is not the way it should be done, there has to be an easier and smarter way. So I worked it out and made this video. I truly hope it gets good publicity because the "other way" is just so confusing and unnecessarily so. You should be able to do all the work inside Illustrator and it shouldn't be hard. I hope it helps your artistic friends and they get to make drop dead gorgeous fabric.
You are welcome! It's the least I can do to prepay you for your expert help! Thanks again!
You are awesome. So incredibly helpful!
Thank you for your kind words! I am glad I could be of help.
Thank you so much, amazing tutorial!
Thanks Sheila!
Thank you soooo much!! you helped me so much!
So glad this video was of help to you.
A huge thank you! You are a lifesaver!
Brenda Leitch Thanks for positing Brenda! I researched a lot before I uploaded to Spoonflower and no one showed this method and it really is quick and easy. I am glad you found the video.
thank you so so so so much for this tutorial
I am so glad you found the video. Best of luck with making your pattern 'Spoonflower ready'.
What is spoon flower website for
Spoonflower is used for online printing. They print fabric, wallpaper, gift wrapping paper and more. You upload a design and they will print it for you. You may want to visit Spoonflower.com and have a look for yourself.
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I was looking for something like this for months now and although I knew about your tutorials from Skillshare, somehow I missed this one and found it just now, by accident. But I'm so happy I did!!! I'm new to pattern making and I really couldn't figure out how to make a seamless swatch after using the pattern make tool. This is super simple for now, as I can't seem to be able to make seamless patterns the old way, haha. Thank you again!!! You are a Fairy!
Thanks Anamaria! I am so glad you found me both at Skillshare and here!
Amazing!
Thank you for the kind words and for stopping by my channel.
thank you fo the video
You're welcome, Thanks for stopping by my channel.
Thanks so much!
Inga Wilmink Thanks for stopping by my channel Inga - I am glad you liked the video.
Thank you so much for this Helen. I watched the other tutorial exporting it into Photoshop and felt crossed eyed!
I know Melinda! When I first watched it I was speechless and I just thought "there has to be an easier/smarter way". I am so glad to have been of help.
Thank you so much Helen, I was getting so frustrated trying to figure this out!
I’m very glad you found this video. Everyone else seems to make it so difficult and it really isn’t.
I have cs5 how can I create the pattern this easily ?
+yvie212 Hello there - I am sorry that you do not have this tool in CS5 - This tool was new in Illustrator CS6 so you won't have it. You will need to make your patterns the old way. I don't have a video on doing this but I have found a good one for you. This is by a woman called sewheidi. She is pretty well known and she it pretty clear in her instructions. Find her video here: sewheidi.com/videos/repeating-patterns-in-illustrator-manually-cs5-earlier/
Once you have made your pattern you can return to my video to see how to prepare the swatch for Spoonflower.
If you are still having problems, let me know and I will make a video for you - I can do it early next month.
+Helen Bradley Thank you so much
Thank you for the link because I have CS5 too.
Helen, I've watched the video from sewheidi.com. Since my Illustrator is CS5, my question is: After creating a repeat of artwork, do I need to crop the artboard as shown in this video for CS6? Thank you!
I have the same question but it looks like she never answered you. Did you find an answer?
God Bless You!
Lori Abraham Thanks Lori... I am glad you liked the video..
Helen Bradley One person can make a difference in the lives of others...and this video qualifies you to be that one person.You saved my day.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I love working on my TH-cam channel. So every time I find something confusing or difficult I think that someone else will be struggling with the same issue so, when I've solved the problem it goes on my video 'to do list' - in the hopes that one day it helps someone like you! Today it did!