KISS your brushes and make them vector!

[Ron Duke]

Thanks Ron, I have more experiments in mind

You're a good person as well as generous.

[RKissane]

Here an example of a brush that repeats along the path. I used a clip view to work around the lack of spacing control then converted the clipped group to editable objects which results in a vector group and then I created the brush. You can create a brush directly from a clipped group but it will result in bitmap output. Converting the clipped group to editable shapes will result in vector output.

Frances,

I am having a hard time understanding how you did the clip view to make a brush. Have ever shown this in one of your videos?
Ray

[Ron Duke]

Wow! I like that new avatar!

[angelize]

@Ray: it is really the same principal as making a seamless tile but in this case you only need it to repeat horizontally. I don't think I've featured this in any brushes videos, I'll put something together when I have time (it may be a day or two)

[angelize]

Ok here is a quick video showing how I use a clipview to create repeating artbrushes

[Boy]

Thanks Angelize, very instructive. I have not made an artbrush yet and feel motivated to try my hand at it now. I notice there is a small gap where the brush image repeats itself. Is that because of the clipview or are the objects that are positioned at the edge not lined up correctly, despite the exact nudge size setting?

[RKissane]

Thanks Fances for video, I now understand what you were saying. It makes it quite clear for me to follow.

Thank you
Ray

[Penny O'Rorke]

Thank you, Frances, great video, very well explained and an impressive result.

[Egg Bramhill]

Thanks Frances.

I notice there is a small gap where the brush image repeats itself.

I noticed this too. If you watch the video at the point when the Clip View is converted to Editable Shapes the dimensions alter very slightly. I think this is the cause of the gap. I've tried reproducing it but can't at present.

[angelize]

Egg: I think you are right. I can repeat it with my flower graphics but not with any other graphics. I've created repeating brushes this way before but this is the first time I've gotten a gap. I'm going to send my file to Xara Support and see what they say.