Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
the new content.
9.
Select Size Tile To Art in the Pattern Options panel.
The Size Tile To Art selection fits the tile area (the blue hex shape) to the bounds of the
artwork, changing the spacing between the repeated objects. With Size Tile To Art
deselected, you could manually change the width and the height of the pattern definition
area in the Width and Height fields to include more content or to edit the spacing
between. You can also edit the tile area manually with the Pattern Tile Tool button (
) in the upper-left corner of the Pattern Options panel.
Note
In this step, you can see the leaves more clearly. At this point, try to arrange
the leaves like you see in the figure.
10.
Change the H Spacing to
-18 pt
, and change the V Spacing to
-18 pt
.
11.
For Overlap, click the Bottom In Front button ( ), to see the change in the pattern.
The artwork in a pattern may begin to overlap, due to the size of the tile or the spacing
values. By default, when objects overlap horizontally, the left object is on top; when
