How to make a seamless pattern in Adobe Illustrator

Learn how to create a seamless vector pattern in Illustrator.

Read on the blog: https://www.elancreativeco.com/how-to-create-a-repeat-pattern-in-illustrator/

This Adobe Illustrator tutorial is perfect for beginners. I'm using Adobe Illustrator CC 2017, but you can use the same technique with older versions of Illustrator.

The graphics used in this tutorial are from my Cacti and Succulents pattern collection: https://shop.elancreativeco.com/product/cactus-succulents-seamless-patterns/

If you want to see more Illustrator and Photoshop tutorials, please check out my blog: https://www.elancreativeco.com/blog/
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:35 How to set up the artboard
1:00 Creating the pattern motif
3:46 How to make a seamless repeating pattern
6:00 How to add a background to your pattern
7:12 How to add the pattern to the Swatches panel
9:03 How to test the pattern
10:02 How to crop the pattern

 
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