pattern help

Jamie990 · **Joined:** Dec 03, 2011 **Posts:** 149

GIMP Version: 2.6.11
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: XP - SP3
GIMP Experience: Basic Level

I was trying to make a metal like pattern so i created the image then scaled it down and saved it as a .pat file. The problem is when i go to use it the pattern doesnt repeat right overlaps each other etc any ideas what I've done wrong im sure it's the simplest of things...

Oregonian · **Posted:** Sun Dec 25, 2011 6:11 am **(#2)**

It is because your pattern is not seamless. To make your pattern seamless, there are three ways that I know to do it; there could be others.

Open your pattern and go to Filters > Map > Make Seamless.
Use saulgoode's Mirror Script (details below)
G'MIC > Arrays & Frames > Mirrored array.

I've made an image using your pattern of the three ways I know how to make a pattern seamless.

Saulgoode's Mirror script works nicely. Under Filters get the Mirror script.
http://chiselapp.com/user/saulgoode/rep ... pt-fu/home

You will find the script in Filters > Map > Mirror. The image shows the settings I used on your pattern.

Jamie990 · **Joined:** Dec 03, 2011 **Posts:** 149

Right thanks works great

Merry christmas.

Draconian · **Posted:** Sun Dec 25, 2011 10:25 am **(#4)**

I'm not sure I would call those examples "seemless" O. At one time I was having problems with distortions using Filters>Map>Make Seemless. While it works great on some patterns, on others you get unwanted "patterns" or artifacts within the pattern you are trying to create, just like in your example using "Make Seemless". I can't remamber where the thread is exactly, but I think it was Lyle that suggested using Resythesize to make the images truely seemless. I just never did figure out the settings or how to use it but some of the results he got were really amazing.

Oregonian · **Posted:** Sun Dec 25, 2011 3:14 pm **(#5)**

The samples aren't seamless. After I made the pattern seamless, I used it to make those samples.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16061

Here you go Merry Christmas!

8 seamless metallic JPG patterns. 600x600 1.5 mb zip download.
Zip file attached. (2 brushed steel included) one with shine flare one without.

Installation instructions -
Place the image files in your UserFolder/-gimp-2.6/patterns folder and refresh Gimps patterns dialog.
Open either as an image or use as a pattern.Pattern number 3 is particularly cool. :bigthup

These were created by me so use them however you wish, commercial or otherwise.

Attachment:

SeamlessMetalic_RD.zip [1.39 MiB]
Downloaded 340 times

Enjoy!

Jamie990 · **Joined:** Dec 03, 2011 **Posts:** 149

This is great thanks! :tyspin

And a very merry Christmas to you.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Thank you Rod, they are great.

Draconian · **Posted:** Mon Dec 26, 2011 8:39 am **(#9)**

I finally found the thread where Lyle posted the instructions for Resynthesizer.

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2722

Thanks for the pats Rod, they look great!

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16061

Not a problem folks any time.