Easy Steps for Pattern Making - Illustrator Tutorials

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How to make Patterns in less than a Minute

In this Illustrator tutorial, I will show you how to create a seamless simple geometric pattern swatch in no time.

Step #1: Using the Rectangle Tool (M) to form a rectangle. Set stroke to none and fill with color.

Step #2:  Choose the black rectangle and navigate to Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform. Use the settings given below. Next, navigate to Object menu and Expand Appearance. Ungroup the bottom rectangles Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+G.

 Multiply your rectangle by five

Step #3: Once the rectangles are ungrouped you can change their fill colours.

 

Easy Steps for Pattern Making

 

 

Step #4: With the Direct Selection Tool (A), choose the top parts of the rectangles and drag it a little to the right holding down the Shift key. Alternatively, you can group the rectangle by selecting the group and using Object >Transform > Shear.

 

Easy Steps for Pattern Making

 

 

Step #5:  Group the rectangles Cmd/Ctrl+G and open Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform. Use the settings as below

 

Easy Steps for Pattern Making

 

 

Step #6:  Open Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform. Select Apply New Effect and the settings.

 

Easy Steps for Pattern Making

 

 

Step #7: And once again Apply New Effect.

Step #8:  Drag the selection (make sure the whole layer is selected) to the Swatches Panel or navigate to Edit > Define Pattern. You are done!

Step #9: You can use this pattern in Photoshop too. With a Rectangle Tool (M) make a rectangle and fill it with your pattern (no stroke). Choose it, copy and paste in Photoshop into a file that has the same canvas size. Open Edit > Define Pattern.

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