Fantastic video, Illustrator is easier now than it used to be.
@MelArmstrong3 ай бұрын
Thanks LeAnne! 🥰
@user-gq2fd3cg1h15 күн бұрын
Hi Mel great video! I followed the steps but after vectorizing and expanding the motif I couldn't manipulate (ungroup, group) the way you did when making the pattern (to rearrange). Also, the layers were not separated like yours after exporting them into Illustrator. Any idea why?
@user-mb6qm8uo3r3 ай бұрын
Thank you for this tutorial. It is so easy to follow and to the point.
@MelArmstrong3 ай бұрын
So glad it was helpful!
@dashdash3638Ай бұрын
great done 🎉.
@RemyaVenugopalan3 ай бұрын
This video was of great help as I was not sure on how to transform raster patterns into vector. But I would like to know if the same process applies if you have textures or shading in the illustration. Thanks
@MelArmstrong3 ай бұрын
Textures and shading are a lot harder to image trace in Illustrator. It's possible to do, but you'll lose some of the lovely texture you had originally. I would generally use Photoshop for designs that have lots of texture and/or shading.
@RemyaVenugopalan3 ай бұрын
@@MelArmstrong Thank you for letting me know.
@nadialakhani18113 ай бұрын
Hey After exporting the file to illustrator you selected a lot settings in image trace. Just wanted to know why did you select those settings and when would you use the settings, incase I have a different file with more than three colours. What if its hard to quantify the colours?
@MelArmstrong3 ай бұрын
For this particular design I exported single colour layers from Procreate, which is why I only used 2 colours in the image trace (that's the minimum). If I was to export the file as a whole file with multiple colours then I'd need to increase the amount of colours in the Image Trace settings. I find doing the minimum is better for getting the colours exact. Hope that helps answer your question.
@orlamdc3 ай бұрын
Great video. Thank you. ☘
@MelArmstrong3 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching.
@glogirl782 ай бұрын
Hi Mel! I tried this with an illustration I did of cherry blossoms on a branch. It's pretty simple, just solid flowers with centers and stamens on a solid branch. I found that once I hit image trace on certain elements, like the lines of the flower stamens they just disappear. Also the smaller elements like the flower center details turn into blobs. I've been playing around in settings but can't seem to make them work. Any suggestions? Thanks so much!
@maddyRay45003 ай бұрын
Awesome video! Do you use RGB or CMYK when you create your canvas?
@MelArmstrong3 ай бұрын
Mostly RGB unless working for a client and they specifically ask for CMYK. I can also convert it later if I need to.
@k9drwho19703 ай бұрын
i am having a issue when i create pattern it keep moving the centre image over to one side out of the artboard but is still creating a pattern so confused
@MelArmstrong3 ай бұрын
Hmmm...that is weird. It's a bit hard to know how to resolve the issue without seeing it, but good that it's creating the pattern. 😀
@k9drwho19703 ай бұрын
@@MelArmstrong is there somewhere I can send the file or screenshots, it’s when u click pattern make, and it moves it all over to the left hand side. So the main image isn’t no longer in the centre, but when click done goes back to the middle the original image. Thanks
@lauriemcdowell2 ай бұрын
Love this video...very clear instruction process. I'm confused on why we need to do the extra step of vectorizing when it has been saved as a rasterized JPEG in the end anyway. Is the final JPEG a higher quality out of the process?
@MelArmstrong2 ай бұрын
Great Question Laurie! One good reason is if you need a larger scale, you can increase the original illustrator file without losing quality and then resave it as a final jpeg if needed. You couldn't rescale the jpeg. 🙂
@verahartenberg70353 ай бұрын
Nice explanation video! One question; at the end it seems that there is a texture on the pattern, how do you make that in illustrator?
@MelArmstrong3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Yes, I have a linen texture that I use in a lot of my designs. I'm actually creating a KZbin tutorial on how to create it as I've had so many people ask. It should be out in a couple of weeks, so keep an eye out for it.
@Vicktorious3 ай бұрын
Can you share the link for the pattern template you mentioned?
@MelArmstrong3 ай бұрын
Sure thing. Here you go: Procreate Floral Pattern Magic: From Ogee Tile to Seamless Bloom kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2WlhmelprSImK8
@amkmammu97052 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing these tips. 🙏🏼What if it’s something more complex with a bit of shading or overlay textures etc or even watercolour ? Cos I know watercolour textures when done in procreate, they always look weird when you convert to vector..
@MelArmstrong2 ай бұрын
Yes best to stick to flat designs in my opinion. I generally will use Photoshop for textured or traditional art. It is possible to vectorise but you will lose all the lovely textures and painterly affects.
@amkmammu97052 ай бұрын
@@MelArmstrongyea I’ll stick to flat lol I love textures though 😊
@subhashreesubudhi17423 ай бұрын
How to maintain same quality of the pattern in Procreate without loosing quality.
@MelArmstrong3 ай бұрын
When moving or resizing ensure Interpolation is set to Bicubic. This will help a little bit.