Super helpful man, I watched about a dozen seamless pattern videos in Canva the past few days, and I have to say this method was definitely the easiest!
What a bonus - watched a few videos, if I had applied my mind I might have gotton to this outcome, but it has now launched my thinking to a broader level - thank you thank you so much what fun a girl can have now!
Hi Cremecut, you are in luck...I did a seamless pattern video for Affinity Designer a few months ago: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0vp17_uKGf8.html
OMG 😱 my moth is just open for 1minute when you start wirh photopea… caus I was almost about to throw out my computer or delete my canva abo 😬😂😂😂🤣 but now i know i am not the issue
Hi, thanks I'm going try this. The other methods I've tried haven't worked, e.g the grids and nudging over with arrows. I had given up on the idea, but one last try.
I just learned how to grab them both, yesterday, from Juna, at detour shirts, but he didn’t show how you don’t actually have to halve them. Thank you so much. So easy, now.
I have seen the seamless pattern tested in a 4x4 grid, but I can never get it right when you do it that way. Your way is so much better. Edit: spoke too soon, you mentioned this, I can never get the lines to disappear.
I worked on a pattern for hours and at the final always a problem...I'm so happy I just discovered your video😊😊😊Just Want to make sure about Photopea...do we have to download the final design (the one with the 4 images) that has no lines with photopea ? Or just the last one final with the last modifications on Canva is ok?
Hi @guylainelessardgoulet5044, I just suggested Photopea to verify that your image doesn't have any defects. If it looks in Photopea, you can use the image that you got from Canva. Hope this helps!
@@TechnicallyTrent great, thank you! After watching your video, I've been able to finally finish the seamless pattern I've began and worked on for so many hours; in couple of minutes with all your advices in the video...thank's again so much!!!!!
Correct me if I am incorrect, but can't you also save your pic in Photopea at 300 dpi when you download it (before uploading to Prinitify) to make sure you have best print quality?
Hi @GypsiesandInk, you can download from Photopea, but you'll need to visually verify that the quality is good. If you scaled your pattern too much, it will look blurry even though it says the DPI is 300. DPI is actually related to how big you want to print out the image, not the image itself. I have a video here about how to understand DPU as it relates to Canva and Printify: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EP_8F4QjDp0.html
Another question...why is it that when I export my design as PNG in Phootpea, it's perfect, no lines , perfect seamless pattern and when I export as JPEG in Photopea, the same as the PNG, there are very small lines that aren't in the PNG? Is it ok to just continue with the PNG with nos trnsparency to sell my seamless patterns?
Hi @guylainelessardgoulet5044, JPEGs are a "lossy" image format. That means they will throw out (or alter) information in your image to get better compression. With images that are photography, it is usually not a problem because we don't notice it in complex natural imagery. But with graphic patters that have very sharp edges, it is very noticeable. So yes, it is perfectly fine to keep using PNGs. Even if you don't need transparency, PNGs are still good for patterns and non-photograph images. (It is possible to use PNGs for photos, but they file size is huge). Hope this helps! Trent
Canva, Printify, any content under that umbrella you could provide would be excellent. The topics are on point and I can actually follow and understand what you are saying. This is so refreshing.
Hi @JanisGagliardi, Printify updated the interface since I posted this video. Now the pattern button is on the menu that is on the top of the screen toward the left.
Thank thank you! yes this is alot easier than other tutorials I have seen that have confused me even more. I am just starting out with seamless patterns and those white lines have been a problem to remove in canva. I Will try your method less complicated and love the extra lessons about photopea and printify. Yes more videos you are great! 😄
Hi @guylainelessardgoulet5044, DPI is related to how big you print your image on a physical surface. it is not a property of the image itself. I have a video explaining the entire process as it relates to DPI and Canva: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EP_8F4QjDp0.html Hope this helps, Trent
Hi @StacShimmerz , when I last tried this, I noticed a seamline in Canva even when the pattern is valid. My recommendation is to test your pattern in another program like Photopea. I show how to do that at 7:22 in the video. Hope this helps!
Hi @JanisGagliardi! You aren't required to group anything, but sometimes it makes it easier to move things together and also reminds you that they are all part of the same seamless object. Hope this helps!
I like this video, makes it look a lot easier, but I'll try it again tomorrow. I wasn't successful and I'm tired lol. I'll be back tho, you seem to have some good tips. Thank you for taking your time to do these videos🥰April
@@TechnicallyTrent I wasn't getting the corners aligned right in Canva, I use Photopea every day but for totally different things, never knew you do what your showing. it is an amazing FREE program
Whoah, whoah, whoah! I just came across your video on my home page. This is brilliant! There are MANY backgrounds and digital paper products on CF I've wanted to create things with, but they aren't seamless. I tried so many things to make seamless patterns out of them. Nothing worked. But I tried your method AND IT WORKS! Here's what I did: -Created a 3000x3000 project in Canva -Uploaded the non-seamless graphic -Placed it in the top left corner and made it 1500x1500 -Copied it and put it in the bottom left corner -Grouped both -Pressed Alt and moved the grouped squares to the right And it turned into a perfect seamless pattern! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Be careful. This is litteraly in their video on official Canva channel described as not allowed usage of Canva elements. You can't make patterns with standalone elements form Canva. If you do it you are doing it ilegally, but Canva is not going to sue *most likely.
Great point. I actually imported these graphics from outside of Canva and just used them for an example, but you are correct: everyone needs to check the license terms of the graphics they use.
New to your videos as of 2 days ago...but they are the best so far that I've watched to learn different programs. Very clear and easy to understand even though you talk fast (which isn't bad, I actually prefer it because you are right to the point without talking too much) lol. Great job, cannot wait to watch the rest of what you have here :)
Hi Trent - just found your video after spending all my spare time in the last 2 weeks making my niche artwork for a repeating pattern in Inkscape. It's perfect! I now know what to do in Canva and as an "unadvertised bonus" you gave us 2 extra tutorials to complete the whole process of creating a product. (Just happens to be the product I was making the artwork for)! Thank you so much!
Hi BookWormParade, thanks for the question! First, you should check to make sure you have the rights to sell your design. Canva has an article you can google titled "Guide to using Canva to create digital and physical products for sale" that explains it. If you're using Canva elements, probably you cannot re-sell the files digitally. But if you are using your own original graphics (or graphics that you have a license for) that you uploaded, you can do so. To actually get your file, you can download it through Canva to your local PC. To sell the file digitally, you'll need a some type of online store. Etsy is very easy to get started with. You can create a digital listing (it costs $0.20 per listing) and then upload your file there. I think Shopify also has this ability, but the learning curve is steeper and I've never sold digital products through Shopify. Gumroad is another option. Hope this helps!
@TechnicallyTrent Thank you very much for the reply, however I meant in what forrm, size etc. I have an Etsy shop and I draw my own art. I am new to digitals as till now I only offered hand-drawn ornaments, but I have started drawing on tablet to make greeting cards now, and I would like to start offering wrapping paper too. I am just now sure how to do that. In what size should I be saving the files ? And should they be jpg or pdf?
@@bookwormparade2354 Ah, I understand now. In these situations, I recommend looking at your competitors. Who are the successful shops selling wrapping paper? What sizes and file formats do they offer? Usually they will say in their description.
@@TechnicallyTrent Yes, I did look arounf. Pretty much everybody sells a 12x12 inches. But they sell it as digital paper, they don't mention wrapping paper. Is it the same?
Hi RestInSilence, thanks for watching! When you say "gradient", do you mean if the background is a gradient? If your background is a gradient, it won't tile seamlessly when repeated. One way around this is to make your repeating pattern with a transparent background. Then, on your target surface, you can make the bottom layer just be a gradient that takes up the whole canvas size, and then repeat your seamless pattern on top of it. Hope this helps!
Hi @tammycook6545 , If it were me, I'd create the name as a separate graphic. Then in Printify you can add the name graphic as a layer above the repeating pattern layer (Printify actually lets you stack multiple graphics). Hope this helps!
Hi @WakandaForever1776, yes, it should work with GIFs. But if you mean animated GIFs, I have never tried it. If you give it a try, let us know how it works out ;)
Hi @Flemishe, if you open the file by itself, do you see a white line on the edge? That means you'll need to fix it in Canva (or whatever editing program you use). Something in your file is not exactly aligned with the edge.
@@TechnicallyTrent it’s the edges of each square. I put one square image in photopea and when I click repeat, the white lines are throughout the pattern wherever new squares were made. So basically every square has a white line around it. I wouldn’t think it would be Canva because I am just starting with a square prior to trying to make it seamless.
@@Flemishe Are you saving the file as a JPG? The compression on the edges may be causing an issue. Can you try saving your file from Canva as a PNG and then see if it works? When you view the file by itself, does it have white lines on the edges? It may be hard to see this in Photopea if the background is already white.
Great tip, thank you very much! I do use Canva, even though it has its limits from a graphic design program POV. However, I love learning more about this and would appreciate tutorials on how to create. aesthetically pleasing designs that don't look like a Canva template or tips & tricks in general. If I may give a suggestion for an Affinity tutorial: Would it be possible to do a tutorial on how to create a design/poster like the Mission Impossible Collectors print? I love that minimal retro style 🙂
Thanks for the comment and insight! For Mission Impossible collector's print, I'm not exactly sure which one you mean. Is it this one? twitter.com/MissionFilm/status/1680986216362287105
This isn't as easy or quicker than using grids as you make it out to be. I have followed along with your video for an hour and moved my design into Photopea to check the seams 6 times. I can't get the seam to disappear. I followed someone else's video showing how to use the grids in elements and was able to accomplish the task on my first try. I say it's your method that is too much work and "painful". At least using the grids and doing the multiple downloads gets results.
Hi Kelly, sorry to hear the technique is not working for you. It is difficult for me to say exactly what the issue could be without seeing the result. But one thing that is easy to miss is to make sure the objects are actually aligned horizontally (or vertically). I show this at 3:28 in the video. That might be the issue. Hope this helps!
UPDATE: I have NO clue why it worked this morning and now i m getting the tiny little boarder lines .. Thank you, that method actually worked better for a more 'sophisticated' pattern as you put it! 🙂
@@TechnicallyTrent yeah, after checking on Photopea those little margin lines appear. I did some testing and found out that they show only when I resize my file (after the open & place command). If I simply place the file on the canvas and go filter>other>repeat then no lines show. Maybe it 's a system glitch I don't know.. when you resized your file on the tutorial no lines were showing and that's why I am in two minds on whether I should trust the method and use my seamless patterns on POD .. 😞
