I'm trying to recreate a frame around a logo that someone sent me that I'm making steel cut file (DWG) for a friend that will be making this for the business owner. Nobody ever seems to have clean logos these days so guess who gets to recreate them for these types of things. Thanks for your help. I got stuck where your video indicated that it would put the space between my groupings of rope pieces. Thanks for the help.
Thanks for video! I was searching for how to make braids. Very interesting about using pathfinder to trim shape into 3 parts for gradient color. Great new trick for me!
Sometimes the "gap" is just a visual effect and isn't really there. This often shows up in pdf files. If you put a layer of color behind it, that can sometimes alleviate the issue.
@@CaryHawkins Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question and for the fantastic tutorial. It really helped me. 🥰 Sending you gratitude and best wishes.
Note for 4:17. If you move the copied piece over with one single move. Press Ctrl+D to duplicate the object on the same path. It'll make things in the future easier. :D
Thanks for the tutorial! Trying to design a logo for a boat and rope is a must have! Do you have any tips for creating end caps or a way to “tie off” an end point?
Actually I do have a question period how can I keep the brush when I use another project? Have a new project I don't see the brush I originally just made based on what you did here. thanks
Around 5 mins what happens with that bounding box? You just draw a rectangle and send it to the back? It doesn't work for me, the brush still comes out with gaps
You mean when you create the pattern brush? Check to see if your angle and other settings like scale are set accordingly. My guess is the angle is off, but I can't say for sure without seeing an image.
So this is super helpful but I'm still getting that gap in between mine. I checked all my settings and everything seems to be the same as yours. Any idea what I'm missing?
You might open up your brush and adjust your clipping mask, if you used one. Or you can try not using a clipping mask and use pathfinder options to cut the brush shape to the exact size you need.
@@CaryHawkins Do the pathfinder option doesn't work the way yours did. I triple checked my settings and nothing works the way yours did. I tried following some other tutorials but I had the same thing happen every time even though they had a different process than you did. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. It all seems fairly simple but something must be off in my settings. Any idea what it could be?
Open the brush up and see if anything is in there causing separation. My guess is you have something like a clipping mask or object without stroke or fill.
Hey Cary.. Subscribed to your Channel, this was an awesome tutorial, so i tried to apply it to making bamboo not really getting the way I want it :/.. got a tutorial for that? It would really help me along..
It should work the same way. I don't have a video showing how to do that specifically, but it's a repeating pattern, so the same principles would apply.
I am using CS but none of your align options work for me. What am I doing wrong? The align tool does nothing and moving the point doesn't "snap" to a 90° point, and nor does it remove the arc. I figured out a work around, but I am curious
I rewatched my video. If you follow my steps, it should work for you. Did you check the "align to:" in the bottom right of your align window? Did you use smart guides to get points to snap? I'm not sure what you mean by removing the arc, please clarify what you are asking there. Use a time stamp if you can.
I had been so confused that how to make rope i try to use a squre block and overlay it again agian and it doesn't work then i found your video . Thank you so much!!!!!
Thanks - now I can do my Napoleonic naval battle scene justice!! The ships were fine, but the ropes on the ships were terrible!! Also, I can finally finish my cowboy rope-em scene. Lastly, I can finish illustrating that Norm joke about going to the rope store!
Let me know what projects this has helped you with!
Well, I'm designing a coat of arms. And that help me a lot. Thanks!
Cool, thanks for sharing!
i have a concept of a logo for that i needed a rope. Thank you.
I'm trying to recreate a frame around a logo that someone sent me that I'm making steel cut file (DWG) for a friend that will be making this for the business owner. Nobody ever seems to have clean logos these days so guess who gets to recreate them for these types of things. Thanks for your help. I got stuck where your video indicated that it would put the space between my groupings of rope pieces. Thanks for the help.
1. your pace is awesome.
2. you describe everything really clearly
3. this was exactly what I was looking for
Thanks Cary!
Such detailed praise! I'm honored.
I love reviewing techniques in Illustrator every so often... Thanks for sharing...
I've been struggling with this longer than I want to say haha, thank you so much for the clear tutorial!!
Fantastic tutorial. I am working on a safety manual with many rope illustrations and this has saved me hundreds of hours! Thank you!
Excellent!
Great tutorial Cary
Great tut, very simple to understand, very helpful!
Thanks!
What a clear, concise and fun instruction video! Thanks!
Bless you for that compliment!
Great and simple tutorial. Thanks,
Such an easy tutorial to follow--thanks, Cary!
Yay! That's the goal. Glad it was easy to follow.
Great tutorial... as an Illustrator beginner, I appreciated that you pointed out the hotkey shortcuts.
Hotkeys save so much time! Learn them, and you will thrive!!!
Great video and easy to understand. Perfect pace, very clear instructions. I am subscribing right now. Thank you for the video.
Nice praise! Welcome to the channel.
Love this. easy to understand. I got a problem with the gaps and thank god i found your video. Many thanks!
Great vid dude, keep on!
Great tutorial! I definitely learned something new today!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing.
thank you for clear instruction and alternate designs.
Great tutorial
Thank you!
SO HELPFUL!!! Thank you!! I work in the seafood industry and I need rope!!!!
I really learn a lots, thanks for usefull tips..
this is currently a lifesaver!!! thank you!! I didn‘t even know illustrator could do such things :D
Was very helpful thank you
Thanks for this one, too. It's 5 am in my country and i'm working so this was pretty useful, I needed to do some ropes, Thank you.
Perfect! Rope at 5:00am. Isn't it great that we can access info anytime, anywhere? Thanks for the comments!
Sweet tutorial. Thanks for the brevity and thorough example. much appreciated.
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
Thank you for this tutorial....I have been struggling for hours trying to get it right.
Welcome!
Great info, thanks
Thanks! This was super helpful!
Glad it was!
Great tutorial Cary. Thank you!
Awww shucks. Thanks for the positive feedback!
I was looking for a tutorial on this specific thing and you nailed it, thanks!
Thanks, glad this was helpful information!
Thanks, very understandable and useful, especially the textured one!
Glad you found it useful!
This was so helpful! Thank you very much for this.
Awesome. Glad it was useful to you.
I found your video very helpful! Thank you!
Awesome! Thanks for letting me know.
Great video @CaryHawkins! Super clear and well instructed. Thank you!
Thank you so much, this was a very good tutorial and easy to follow. Keep making videos PLEASE!!
Thanks, anything in particular you'd like to learn more about?
@@CaryHawkins Anything actually! I just love learning illustrator.
Great, well I should have a new Illustrator tutorial soon, but I have plenty of others. Some of which I plan on updating, so keep an eye out.
5:04 I was having this problem, thanks dude for your nice explanation and solution.
Glad you got the answer you needed!
This made my task so much easier 🎉❤
Thanks a lot! Nice rectangle!
Thanks! This has been super helpful! I love learning how to use Illustrator!
Awesome, thanks for sharing the feedback!
Thanks For this Demo! I am trying to design a logo and needed an idea for a rope like pattern!
Hope it turns out looking awesome for you!
good tutorial thanks tutor
Thanks for video! I was searching for how to make braids. Very interesting about using pathfinder to trim shape into 3 parts for gradient color. Great new trick for me!
Awesome! Thanks for the feedback.
Super well done -- thank you!
This was exactly what I was looking for! Thanks so much!
Great, glad it was!
Thank you so much. So how did the rectangle in the background eliminate the gap in the pattern?
Sometimes the "gap" is just a visual effect and isn't really there. This often shows up in pdf files. If you put a layer of color behind it, that can sometimes alleviate the issue.
@@CaryHawkins Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question and for the fantastic tutorial. It really helped me. 🥰 Sending you gratitude and best wishes.
Glad it was useful for you! Thanks for the feedback.
Very simple & helpful. Thank you :)
Awesome, thanks for the feedback!
nice! thanks!
Note for 4:17. If you move the copied piece over with one single move. Press Ctrl+D to duplicate the object on the same path. It'll make things in the future easier. :D
I cover that in another video...somewhere.
@@CaryHawkins Oh okok. This was my first video of yours I watched. I never had to make a rope pattern before lol. Thanks for the video.
Making a fraternity logo and this really did help! Thank you!
Awesome. Email me what you end up with if you get around to it. VectorMaid.com
Thanks for the tutorial! Trying to design a logo for a boat and rope is a must have!
Do you have any tips for creating end caps or a way to “tie off” an end point?
If it were me, I'd just Google an image of a rope end and use that as a reference to create one using the good ol' pen tool.
Thank you so much!
You are welcome!
this was very helpful thanks :)
Awesome, glad it was helpful!
Thanks 😊
I am just now helping a friend wth her Kajak-ing Club's Logo, this was very helpful!
Great, glad it was useful!
Awesome! Thanks for this! should be a useful trick to have!
You are welcome! Let me know if you end up using this tip in a cool design.
Thank you!
Welcome!
Nice Job!
Thank you!
Actually I do have a question period how can I keep the brush when I use another project? Have a new project I don't see the brush I originally just made based on what you did here. thanks
You can save your brush library and then open the same library with a new file. It's all under the sandwich icon in your Brushes window.
Hawkins, you're a Hero!!! Instant subcriber here!
Welcome to the channel!
nice thank you very much..
this helped me so much for my agatha christie book cover
That's great! Happy to help!
Thank you
You're welcome!
Around 5 mins what happens with that bounding box? You just draw a rectangle and send it to the back? It doesn't work for me, the brush still comes out with gaps
Yes, and remove the fill and stroke on it. It needs to be colorless.
The preview of my rope after I hit pattern brush is broken😢. I'm not sure what im doing wrong.
You mean when you create the pattern brush? Check to see if your angle and other settings like scale are set accordingly. My guess is the angle is off, but I can't say for sure without seeing an image.
It helped me to make a question :D
Cool!
So this is super helpful but I'm still getting that gap in between mine. I checked all my settings and everything seems to be the same as yours. Any idea what I'm missing?
You might open up your brush and adjust your clipping mask, if you used one. Or you can try not using a clipping mask and use pathfinder options to cut the brush shape to the exact size you need.
@@CaryHawkins Do the pathfinder option doesn't work the way yours did. I triple checked my settings and nothing works the way yours did. I tried following some other tutorials but I had the same thing happen every time even though they had a different process than you did. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. It all seems fairly simple but something must be off in my settings. Any idea what it could be?
@@CaryHawkins I can get a brush into my library but it only works in segments. It doesn't connect.
Open the brush up and see if anything is in there causing separation. My guess is you have something like a clipping mask or object without stroke or fill.
Hey Cary.. Subscribed to your Channel, this was an awesome tutorial, so i tried to apply it to making bamboo not really getting the way I want it :/.. got a tutorial for that? It would really help me along..
It should work the same way. I don't have a video showing how to do that specifically, but it's a repeating pattern, so the same principles would apply.
Hey! When I apply the rope brush on a circle for example, there are 2 'rope sections' that overlap each other not evenly. Do you have an idea why?
Spacing settings might be your issue. Check your brush settings.
I am using CS but none of your align options work for me. What am I doing wrong? The align tool does nothing and moving the point doesn't "snap" to a 90° point, and nor does it remove the arc. I figured out a work around, but I am curious
I rewatched my video. If you follow my steps, it should work for you. Did you check the "align to:" in the bottom right of your align window? Did you use smart guides to get points to snap? I'm not sure what you mean by removing the arc, please clarify what you are asking there. Use a time stamp if you can.
Found you on Facebook. Thanks for the video. Can you save pre-sets in illustrator?
After you make the brush, click on the hamburger icon in the top right of the brushes menu. Select "Save Brush Library".
Very nice
Thanks!
youre the best!
Thanks!
It didn't work, I put the rectangle on the back and dragged and the brush was not correct.
:/
Try again! It should work.
I had been so confused that how to make rope i try to use a squre block and overlay it again agian and it doesn't work then i found your video . Thank you so much!!!!!
You are welcome! I love to see these types of comments! Glad this helped.
That is helpful
Good, glad it was. Anything you'd like to see me tackle on the channel?
love it
Thanks!
Thanks - now I can do my Napoleonic naval battle scene justice!! The ships were fine, but the ropes on the ships were terrible!! Also, I can finally finish my cowboy rope-em scene. Lastly, I can finish illustrating that Norm joke about going to the rope store!
This is why I make these tutorials!
thanks!
You bet!
Nice video, great help. Can you make more videos with making different patterns in AI?
I will keep that suggestion in mind - might even do that for my next tutorial. Are you thinking brush patterns alone or something more?
I still have gaps in my brush😭
Open up the brush itself and see if there is anything creating a bounding box or if there are any other objects that got in by mistake.
2:45 FFFF bro just make a rectangle and round the alternative corners
foda
Favorite occupational demonstration of ability???
thanks!