Improved Seamless Pattern Editing & Creating in Inkscape 1.3

In this tutorial, we look at how to use the Pattern Editor in Inkscape 1.3 to easily edit patterns. We'll also learn how to create our own repeatable patterns--both simple and more complex ones.
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Inkscape is a free and open-source alternative to Adobe Illustrator, and you can download it here:
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Timestamps
00:00 Use and edit default patterns
03:13 Convert patterns into objects
04:52 Create simple patterns
06:18 Create more complex patterns
11:39 Outro

[@lazyghoul]

The most underrated channel on this matter. Thanks!

[@SweaterCatDesigns]

Appreciate it!

[@geoffphil]

Wow. Once again you showed quite a lot of Inkscape capability I didn't realise existed. I really appreciate your sharing of such knowledge. Thanks!

[@martinbraun599]

Once again I learned more about a topic than I expected. It's always worth watching the "Sweater Cat designs" videos thoroughly and until the end. I'm lucky to have found this channel! 🤩

[@SweaterCatDesigns]

Thanks!

[@CTRL_SMarcos]

Excellent! I didn't know this feature in Inkscape, it helps a lot in the process. Thank you so much for the video 💯

[@craigsomerton2359]

Thanks for the excellent explanation. Wow, that tool is so awesome.

[@skyeblue6834]

this has been one of the most helpful videos on using inkscape 1.3 new pattern stuff in fact I havent found anyone else using the pattern template in this updated inkscape so until someone else does better you are currently the best!! your explanations are very good even for us newbies

[@SweaterCatDesigns]

Thanks!

[@alezzacreative]

Am glad you found this feature helpful my part was designing 2 sets :Asian and nature patterns, and kudos to the developer Mike and Adam that designed much of the other sets and the rest of the team for so much hard work

[@SweaterCatDesigns]

Those are some awesome patterns. Very nicely done!

[@alezzacreative]

@@SweaterCatDesigns thank you

[@vishal4nw]

Thank you for this it is really useful ♥️ gonna try it

[@user-wu5of9bq8j]

Informative demonstration

[@skins3738]

Thanks, great video.

[@rok-ju]

Thanks! This is awesome

[@lemonline3719]

Excellent!

[@shortt8926]

My eyes hurt a little but this is really useful. Thanks

[@RobertWilliamsserving]

Awesome video thank you! I understand it's possible to add texture to text in inscape, do you know if it's possible to make a pattern then apply that pattern to a string of text?

[@SweaterCatDesigns]

Thanks!
Yep, just select the text object and click the Pattern Fill button and it should apply the pattern to it.

[@RobertWilliamsserving]

@@SweaterCatDesigns thank you!

[@nuritdavid3348]

Sorry if I missed something, but how can you create a seamless pattern tile from the existing inkscape pattern?

[@StephenBoyd21]

Maybe it’s obvious but can you save the new pattern?

[@SweaterCatDesigns]

The easiest way would be to just create all of your custom patterns in a single document and save the document as something like "patterns.svg." Then when you want to use one of the patterns in a different document, you can first open up patterns.svg, create an object inside it and apply the pattern to it, then copy and paste the object into the other document. The other document will then also have the pattern inside it, so you'll be free to delete the object and close out of patterns.svg. It's also possible to make it so your patterns will always appear inside the pattern editor by default, but it's a bit more complicated. I'll see if I can make a video about both methods.

[@bahatumay]

>seamless
This program is nuts.