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

[stygg2003]

By all means please feel free to include the skin tile in the Free stuff collection.
As the author of this media, I freely give permission for its use in a collection that is free for download at TalkGraphics. Stephen Whittle.

Stygg

[PhilM]

Here's an "Auto-Tiler" document using Live Copies.


Auto-Tiler.xar

Phil

[angelize]

That auto tiler is very interesting I'm going to have a play with it later, Thanks Phil

[Gare]

What fun, Phil!

Here's a whack at modifying the design...



Read Phil's instructions in the file, the file is version 8 specific so don't try working with it in 6 or something, and first, unlock all the layers before you have fun.

Thanks, Phil!

Gary

[steve.ledger]

the file is version 8 specific

Seems to be fine in DP7, Gary. Live copies were introduced in that version.

[Gare]

Thanks for pointing that out, Steve.

It's hard to keep track of what versions introduced which new features.

My Best,

Gary

[PhilM]

Here's a slightly revised version. Everything's technically the same but I've corrected the text and improved the pattern.


Auto-Tiler 2.xar

This is a bit like a simplified/stylised William Morris wallpaper pattern...

Phil

[Gare]

The idea of using Live Copies for patter-making is a fascinating one, Phil.

It got me to thinking this afternoon about textile work, so I began working on an argyle pattern. surely, variations on a single, well-designed argyle pattern would have a lot of commercial purposes.

I've attached it if anyone would like to play with it and improve upon it.