Creating a twill plaid repeating pattern in AI alone can be a frustrating process. Great for textile or surface design, this video tutorial will show you an easy way to do this using Photoshop and Illustrator.
You will learn:
What are warp lines and weft lines in a plaid? (01:07)
How to create a twill texture in Photoshop (1:37)
How to Define a Pattern in Adobe Photoshop (02:28)
How to apply the twill texture to your plaid in Photoshop (2:40)
How to save an Adobe Photoshop file (.PSD) and bring it into Illustrator (04:07)
How to apply a the twill pattern to your flat sketch Illustrator (04:50)
How to change colors in the plaid (5:00)
Get the free twill plaid pattern swatch file to follow along with the video tutorial: DOWNLOAD