New vector brush stroke

[Eddy-2]

Designer 1.10.5.1342, Windows 10

Designer Persona

I draw a circle and save it as a PNG file.

I create a New Textured Image Brush and select the circle PNG when prompted.

I select Edit Brush and change the Body setting to Repeat.

The Brush preview window shows a line of circles touching each other.

I increase the Tail Offset to put a space between the circles, which it does.

However, I get a line running through the circles rather than having a blank space between them. Can I get rid of it?

[Old Bruce]

What does the PNG file which was used to make the brush look like?

[Eddy-2]

[Eddy-2]

It's no great problem, Bruce.

The following seems to work:

Clipcopy circle.

File menu > New from clipboard.

Create artboard from image.

Stretch the right-hand side of the artboard.

Export the artboard as PNG file.

Use the exported PNG to create new brush stroke.

[R C-R]

Hmmm. When I use the png you uploaded above & change the tail offset, I get this, so here is no offset, just a truncated circle:

Are you sure the png you uploaded is identical to the one you used to make the brush?

[Eddy-2]

I'm almost sure.

However, I've downloaded the circle I originally uploaded and tried it with that. Below is what I got.

Incidentally, I don't know what the Corners setting is for, my system defaults to Pull.

I used a circle for simplicity since having the same problem with another PNG image.

I'll try the artboard method (probably tomorrow) and play about with that.

Thanks for your help.

[Old Bruce]

You need a PNG with some space on the sides. Not just the corners.

[Eddy-2]

Thanks.

[G13RL]

Maybe try with a PNG of this kind:

[Old Bruce]

6 minutes ago, G13RL said:

Maybe try with a PNG of this kind:

You only need the area with the green frame.

Just draw an ellipse and then use the Export Person to export a slice which has space around the ellipse.

[G13RL]

16 minutes ago, Old Bruce said:

Just draw an ellipse and then use the Export Person to export a slice which has space around the ellipse.

Thanks Old Bruce, I wouldn't have thought of doing it that way, that's good to know.

[Eddy-2]

Thanks to G13RL and Bruce.

The following also seems to work:

Draw a rectangle around the intended PNG image.

Remove the fill and stroke from the rectangle.

Select the intended image and rectangle and export both as a PNG (Area: Selection Only).

Use the exported PNG for the brush.

See below...

[G13RL]

1 hour ago, Eddy-2 said:

Thanks to G13RL and Bruce.

The following also seems to work:

Draw a rectangle around the intended PNG image.

Remove the fill and stroke from the rectangle.

Select the intended image and rectangle and export both as a PNG (Area: Selection Only).

Use the exported PNG for the brush.

• Indeed, this is a clever way to proceed.