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About SymmetryShop
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SymmetryShop is all you need to create professional pattern designs in Adobe Photoshop. The plug-in instantly turns a selected part of your artwork into a pattern and then lets you interactively change the pattern and adjust its parameters. You can even make changes at a later time, for example, when a client requests refinements.
Do I need to know the exact operations required to create a pattern?
No, the plug-in makes all the necessary transformations (rotations, reflections, and so on) for you. The seventeen symmetry controls in the SymmetryShop palette allow you to choose the pattern type and convert between different types with a click. The plug-in also has the Layout list that lets you create many popular repeats (drop, grid, spot, gradation, and others), also with a click. To see how this works, click here or here and press the Show How button.
Once a pattern is created, can I add other objects to it?
Yes, SymmetryShop keeps your original art intact in a separate layer. You can add objects to your original art, or edit it in any other way you like. Then simply re-run SymmetryShop. The plug-in will re-create the pattern for you.
Do I always have to bring up the SymmetryShop palette to (re)build a pattern?
No, you can run SymmetryShop as an action by clicking a button or pressing a keyboard shortcut. In fact, this is the best way to run the plug-in. To see how this works, click here.
Is there a way to change the repeat size?
Every SymmetryShop pattern has a dedicated element, called the control path, that you can interactively edit to change the repeat size. You can do that either inside the plug-in (see here) or directly in Photoshop (see here).
Can I create interlocking patterns?
Absolutely. You can easily create patterns with interlocking units—just as you can clip repeating units and stack them together as simple blocks. Click here for an example.
Can I define a Photoshop pattern fill (pattern preset)?
Yes, you can create any number of pattern fills while you are working in Symmetryshop. Just click the Export button and your pattern will be added to the pattern presets. To see how this works, click here.
Can I make a pattern from a scanned image (a photograph, a hand-painted artwork, etc.)?
Of course. You can use the entire image or select a part of it as a motif.
Does SymmetryShop work with vector art objects?
Yes, the plug-in fully supports both vector shape and smart vector objects, as well as editable text (type layers). See examples here. Also, if you work mainly with vector art, you may want to check our popular Illustrator plug-in, Artlandia SymmetryWorks, which specializes in vector patterns (and lets you combine vector and raster images in your patterns, too). Click here for a comparison chart.
Can I send my SymmetryShop patterns to a customer who does not have the plug-in?
Yes, SymmetryShop patterns are saved as usual Photoshop files and your customer will be able to see and print your art without the plug-in. You can also export your patterns from Photoshop in a variety of image formats, for example, TIFF or GIF.
Can I get just one rectangular tile to use in a textile CAD program or a web browser (as a web page background)?
Yes, SymmetryShop saves the exact tile with your artwork as a channel. You can open your file, apply the SymmetryShop Tile selection, crop, and get the exact rectangle that seamlessly tiles the plane. You can also create a Photoshop pattern preset from the SymmetryShop Tile and use that as a pattern fill.
Will SymmetryShop create wallpaper designs for PC and background patterns for web pages?
Yes, you can easily crop a SymmetryShop pattern down to exactly one rectangular tile. Then simply export the file from Photoshop in, say, JPEG format.
I am a textile designer. Will SymmetryShop create the standard straight (block) repeats and half-drop repeats for me?
Absolutely. SymmetryShop has the built-in drop and brick repeats. You can easily make the half-drop, quarter-drop, and other fractional drop repeats. It is equally easy to create other popular repeats used in textile design.
I am new to pattern design. I don't know what all these repeats mean. Will SymmetryShop teach me what I need to know to create nice patterns?
The plug-in comes with a detailed user guide, which introduces all the built-in layouts. Also, many pattern design terms are defined and illustrated in the Artlandia Glossary of Pattern Design. Feel free to browse.
Is there any way to make a border pattern?
Yes, you can create both surface patterns and borders with SymmetryShop. Click here for an example.
Can I create kaleidoscopic patterns?
Easily. Kaleidoscope is one of the available symmetry types.
Does the plug-in work in Photoshop X?
SymmetryShop runs on both Windows and Mac OS (including the latest releases of Mac OS 10.x on both PowerPC and Intel) and is fully compatible with all versions of Photoshop starting from Photoshop 7 and including CS3. Still, we recommend Photoshop CS2 or later because of the support of smart objects. See examples here.
Is there a user guide for SymmetryShop?
Of course! A PDF file is included with the distribution or you can download it here (PDF, 3.1 MB). If you wish to purchase a printed copy, you can do that too.
Is there a tryout version of SymmetryShop?
Yes, you can download the free demo version here.
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