If you’ve ever wondered why your pattern swatch is see through, it’s because you don’t have a background color on it. This video will show you the easiest way to add a background color directly in the pattern swatch.

You will learn how to:

• 00:29 Create a simple pattern with the Pattern Making Tool in Illustrator CS6 or newer
• 01:14 Understand why your pattern looks see through
• 01:48 Add a background color the easiest and most efficient way in Pattern Editing Mode
• 02:35 Make sure your background color isn’t cropping or hiding your motifs