May 2012 Tutorial - Create Seamless Patterns in Xara Designer Pro X

[Seagull]

Okay, while I am still logged on, I will present my feeble effort.

[Gare]

Not feeble at all, Seagull, although you're right—it makes me lean a little to the right while looking at it!

Free yourself up a little, seagull. Make the pattern elements different sizes and don't be afraid to nudge some elements off the background. In the tutorial, I wanted to suggest that a pattern doesn't have to look regularly spaced.

Frances just posted a nice one that looks asymmetrical. It's one of many ways to go; have fun, let's see some more from you, and thanks for posting!

My Best,

Gary

[steve.ledger]

[Seagull]

Yeah, it is busy, for sure, it is busy. I was debating whether to call it dizzy or mal de mer (vomit), but seening how this is a family show I went for dizzy. However, I was basically trying for this effect instead of the random pattern which you showed on the tutorial and which everybody else is doing. I was just wondering if the technique could be used to create, for example, a plait pattern like on a kilt. I am not exactly sure if I have proved my point or not but I'm kind of thinking it can. A nice, soft, pastal plait could make a nice background for a web site was where my mind was at. And with that tongue twister I will bid you a goodnight

[guyke]

It's a nice one Seagull, but I'm not sure it will tile seamlessly...

[Gare]

Thanks, Steve!

That's a great pattern idea; it should spawn dozens of variations.



Seriously, though, aside from self-promotions, you can use the seamless tiling technique to create web page backgrounds of corporate logos for clients.




Our Xara Xone channel on YouTube uses a subtle one. Which took me quite a while to map out as an intricate pattern. It's not supposed to hit you over the head, but instead serve as a gentle reinforcement of name branding.

My Best,

Gary

[Seagull]

Hello Guy

"It's a nice one Seagull, but I'm not sure it will tile seamlessly... "

Actually, that is a seamless tile, created exactly as the tutorial. I would never use anything like this myself outside of as a learning experience, but tone the colours down, get rid of the circles, perhaps change the black cross to red with a heavy black outline, a green line or two and I think it may turn into a plait.