Creating Patterns

Patterns are made of tiles repeated horizontally and vertically. In order to create a new pattern you have to create that first tile.

Select all the objects that make your tile, open the Pattern panel and tap the New Pattern From Selection button to add your pattern to the Pattern palette.

If you wish to create a more complex seamless pattern make sure that when placed side-by-side with itself the tiles match perfectly and do not create a noticeable boundary.

Besides flat colors you can also use images or any type of gradient to fill the shapes that make up your tile.

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