Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
1
Planning ahead by drawing artwork, creating a color group, and
setting the size of the pattern tile
2 Designing patterns using Swatch Bounds.
As long as you are within PEM, you can
freely use the entire canvas to design new elements and plan your pattern. Because
the Swatch Bounds define the parameters of the actual pattern, however, your pat-
tern will only be made up of any objects that are at least partially touching the edge
or the interior of the Swatch bounds. Objects contained by the Swatch Bounds, over-
lapping it, or touching an edge somewhere will automatically appear in the opposite
quadrants of the pattern repeat. For instance, when Rein-hart placed a dark green
flower outside—but still touch-ing—the Swatch bounds, it was included in the pat-
tern, and as long as she set Copies to more than 1 x 1, she could preview where the
object was repeated within the pattern.
2
Adding layers both above and below the initial artwork;
elements transformed and recolored
