(see also: Job Properties Overview)
Use the Step and Repeat tool to create textile patterns by repeating jobs over the selected area with certain drop styles and/or mirroring. This feature leaves no space between copies of the image so that a seamless pattern can be created. The original design will need to be designed so that all edges match up if you want a repeating pattern.
- Click Step and Repeat to enable the feature
Repeat Size |
The size of the area in which the job will be repeated |
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Use Media Size |
Selecting this option will fill the entire media size defined on the layout tab. |
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Specify |
Specify a specific area in width and height |
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Number of rows |
Selecting this option will repeat the job across the media width for the specified amount of rows |
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Drop |
Define the offset between one repeat and the next. |
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Direction |
Select whether the drop is vertical or horizontal |
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By ratio |
This drop down contains the most common types of drops |
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By Size |
Specify an exact amount of offset for the drop |
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Mirror |
Selecting this option will mirror each repeat versus the previous one. You can select horizontal, vertical or both. |
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Show Grid |
This option will display lines around each repeat in the preview |
No Drop, Mirrored both Horizontally and Vertically:
Vertical 1/3 drop:
Horizontal 1/2 drop: