I am an avid user of Repper and have been thoroughly enjoying the tool for creating unique patterns. Recently, I have been delving into more advanced techniques and customizations, and I could use some advice from the community to push my designs even further.
I am particularly interested in exploring intricate and complex patterns. Does anyone have tips or examples of how to achieve more sophisticated designs? Any specific features in Repper that I might not be fully utilizing?
I would like to know more about customizing patterns beyond the basic settings. Are there any hidden tools or lesser known methods for adding unique touches to my designs?
I have been experimenting with integrating Repper designs into other graphic design software. Does anyone have experience with exporting patterns and enhancing them in tools like Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop? Any best practices or workflows that you could share?
I am looking to get more creative with colors and textures in my patterns. What are some effective ways to experiment with these elements within Repper? Are there any external resources or plugins that you would recommend?
I am excited to learn from the experiences and expertise of this community. Any tips, tutorials, or resources you could share would be immensely appreciated. Looking forward to seeing your amazing creations and getting inspired by your ideas.
Thank you in advance for your help and assistance.
Great to hear you are enjoying Repper so much, and super that you are looking to go deeper into the art and possibilities of pattern-making.
In Repper itself, there are a bunch of features and techniques you could explore to make more advanced or diverse patterns:
The Metamorphosis effect lets you add lots of complexity and variation. I’m sure you’ve already found it There is a linear and circular variant! They are not repeating in themselves (because they morph the pattern), but with a little technique you can make the seamless still (this video describes how)!
Some tilings are more complex than others. The Cross Weave and Persian Star have a lot of reflections, making the resulting patterns more intricate.
The Echo Tile and Echo Tartan have a lot of parameters, which gives you more control over the look of the tiling itself. This means that you are not just designing the pattern, but also the underlying structure of it!
Have you tried exporting a pattern in Repper and then uploading it again as a source image? This lets you create even more complex patterns by building pattern on top of pattern. This video explains it!
Part of deepening your pattern skills is not just in the techniques shaping your patterns, but also in finding the right source materials and how to combine patterns:
This is a video with the winners from our latest Pattern Collection contest. Lots of inspiration of what you can achieve with various source materials and combinations.
Hi Sam - I know you posted awhile back but I’ve been experimenting with a few things and thought you might like to try, too.
Import Images with Transparent Backgrounds – this is super cool and I’m excited about the effects I’m getting. Repper preserves transparency on tile exports so that means you can create patterns from images that don’t have a background and then overlay them on various backgrounds and colors. So imagine creating a pattern of palm leaves and then in Canva putting it on top of other images - maybe water or sand texture or instantly having 5 different colors (palm leaves overlay on pink, blue, green, etc.)
Import semi-transparent textures or images - I haven’t tried this one yet, but if Repper preserves transparency, I bet it preserves opacity. If you bring in say a semi-transparent grunge texture, you could then make patterns with that and then overlay it on your other patterns in Canva or another software to create more depth and unique effects.
Import images isolated on larger background - to add more space to your designs, like wider spacing around the subject or more white in designs etc, you can ensure there’s plenty of space around the image that you’re going to snap. Neat effects and more customized.
Make stripes - I make a lot of stripes from images by using facade pattern and smushing it all the way down horizontally and then as wide as I want it to capture.
Tell me if you’ve found out any more tricks I should know
Sara
Great tips, @Sara_G! Repper does indeed preserve transparency, both 100% transparant and partially. Just make sure to export as PNG, as JPEG does not support transparency.
There is a linear and 