Guest Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Would be cool, if there is a pattern generator integrated in Affinity Designer :) Maybe something like: https://repper.app/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominik Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 hour ago, BlueOcean21 said: Would be cool, if there is a pattern generator integrated in Affinity Designer Maybe something like: https://repper.app/ Hello @BlueOcean21 and welcome to the forum. You can do this in AD. See these instructions: https://www.frankentoon.com/post/creating-seamless-patterns-in-affinity-designer It is not a tool itself but a way to set up your document. There are other tutorials, as well. Cheers, d. Quote Affinity Designer 1 & 2 | Affinity Photo 1 & 2 | Affinity Publisher 1 & 2 Affinity Designer 2 for iPad | Affinity Photo 2 for iPad | Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad Windows 11 64-bit - Core i7 - 16GB - Intel HD Graphics 4600 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M iPad pro 9.7" + Apple Pencil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) Yeah i know but this tool is way ahead in terms of creativity, it's like a machine for infinite and unique patterns, just try it yourself the current way in Designer seems more like a workaround than a feature edit: maybe it would better fit in AF Photo cause its pixel based 🤔 Edited March 25, 2020 by Guest had a new idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominik Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 35 minutes ago, BlueOcean21 said: Yeah i know but this tool is way ahead in terms of creativity, it's like a machine for infinite and unique patterns, just try it yourself the current way in Designer seems more like a workaround than a feature edit: maybe it would better fit in AF Photo cause its pixel based 🤔 If it's a workaround or a technique is a matter of taste. I set up a template and this makes it quite easy to start. The above linked tutorial indeed relies on a pixel pattern that was first created with vector objects. But one can stay in the vector domain if you use symbols instead of export to PNG. See this article at Affinity Spotlight: https://affinityspotlight.com/article/create-repeat-patterns-with-a-live-pattern-preview-in-affinity-designer-for-ipad/ It not only works on the iPad but with any version of AD. Cheers, d. Quote Affinity Designer 1 & 2 | Affinity Photo 1 & 2 | Affinity Publisher 1 & 2 Affinity Designer 2 for iPad | Affinity Photo 2 for iPad | Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad Windows 11 64-bit - Core i7 - 16GB - Intel HD Graphics 4600 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M iPad pro 9.7" + Apple Pencil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ddpainter Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Hi BlueOcean21 Looked at your hint about the repper.app. If you want to a pattern creating app/program check out the following. PaintstormStudio (PC /iPad) Paintstorm Studio has a symmetry mode that works the same way as in the repper.app, as far as I can see. The function can be found under Edit > Kaleidoscope. And PaintstormStudio has way more paint possibilities, is a reallycool drawing application. Works well on an iPad, i own it. BlackInk (only PC) BlackInk in the new Version have now a very flexibel nodes based layer system, where you can make all kind of symmetrys and also with perspective. Here a Video: BlackInk Nodes Layer iOrnament Pro (ipad) IOrnament its also very flexibel an it transform your stroke in many symmetrys its hard to descripe but i recommend to take a look at this Look from 8:00 on in this video to see what i mean:iOrnament symmetries And at last, if you want this in Affinity Designer take a very close look on Symbols in Affinity Designer, its also very flexible to create all kind of patterns. Its also a little hard to describe. As Affinity has a Pixel Persona you can use both vector and bitmap drawings and Photos with Symbols, it is very overseen. Here some videos, but this is only 5% of the possibilities:Symmetrie with symbols If you have further questions. Dont be to shy to ask. greetings 2ddpainter pyxelles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyxelles Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 On 3/25/2020 at 8:41 PM, dominik said: If it's a workaround or a technique is a matter of taste. I set up a template and this makes it quite easy to start. The above linked tutorial indeed relies on a pixel pattern that was first created with vector objects. But one can stay in the vector domain if you use symbols instead of export to PNG. See this article at Affinity Spotlight: https://affinityspotlight.com/article/create-repeat-patterns-with-a-live-pattern-preview-in-affinity-designer-for-ipad/ It not only works on the iPad but with any version of AD. Cheers, d. It's not a matter of taste, it's a fact. I've learnt how to use symbols and templates in AD and It is a workaround. AI has the pattern making tool and it's straight forward- Object, pattern make. Not only will it create your pattern in seconds, you can go in an edit the symmetry, orientation, sizes, repeat type. This is a feature in AI not a workaround. It appears one is having to do a lot of workarounds in AD to compensate for the absence of: the warp tool, vectorizing tool, curved text, pattern tool, knife tool etc. It appears people have been requesting for the pattern fill tool for years now. I use symbols for now but when I watch tutorials with Illustrator using the pattern tool where you can change the orientation, symmetry, and repeat type of the patterns, I feel envious of AI users! Jowday and mackleys 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ddpainter Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Hi pyxelles You're right, symbols are a kind of a workaround. But i see also some advantages. As a result you have a vector graphic and this pattern is resolution independent and you can further edit it with vector graphic tools and easily convert it into a bitmap. you can mix vector graphics and bitmap graphics (Photos) in symbols, also inside the pattern You can make most pattern symmetries you can imagine even pattern symmetries that a pattern maker would not have You can also use bitmaps as symbols and draw on them, you can mix this with the allready build in symmetry function in Affinity Designers pixel persona. To name a few I find symbols offer quite a lot even if it's more elaborate. greetings 2dpainter dominik 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ddpainter Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Hallo dominik Komme ebenfalls aus Deutschland wohne in der Nähe von Frankfurt. Grüße nach Hamburg 2ddpainter english version Hello dominik I also live in Germany in near Frankfurt. Greetings to Hamburg 2ddpainter dominik 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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