How to Make a Seamless Repeating Plaid Pattern Swatch Using Illustrator

[guaranex27]

THANKS FOR THE TECHNIQUE! THE INVISIBLE RECTANGLE IS SOOOO IMPORTANT!

[sclues]

thanks Heidi - great tutorial!

[smartgirlkitty]

really nice video!! but may i ask how to save that pattern? what if i want to use the pattern on the other file? coz when i open other file, the pattern disappears in the color box! do i need to make that pattern again everytime??? thanks a lot!!

[SewHeidi]

@smartgirlkitty From the flyout button on your swatches palette, choose "Save Swatch Library as AI..." then choose where to save it. In your next file, click the flyout button on your swatches palette and choose "Open Swatch Library..." "Other Library..." and browse out the one you saved. It will populate with all of the swatches!

[tempster]

How would you design plaid without lowering the opacity and getting pastel colors?

[dainty22]

Awesome!

[TheAhsim1]

Nice vid