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      CommentAuthorGffMaC
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008
     
    Anyone know how to step and repeat in illustrator? I thought I was there with Effect->Distort & Transform->Transfom.. but I need to edit the stepped items but with transform they are just an effect, you would think it was a simple thing to do, suppose I could do it in Indesign.

    Basicaly im repeating a dot to make a tile then repeating the tile, but the dots are not all the same size so need to manually edit them on the tile but to get the spacing correct I wanted to step and repeat them.

    Make sense?

    Cheers
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      CommentAuthorchris
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008 edited
     
    after using distort and transform, you can expand them so they aren't an effect. but i'm sure there is a step and transform repeat, nonetheless.
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      CommentAuthorGffMaC
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008
     
    Cool thanks, expand sorted it out. Case closed lol
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      CommentAuthorchris
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008
     
    yeah, just had a quick look, and i guess that is the only way to do it (using the effect). but then object > expand changes it from an effect to actual path, so it's all cool :)
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      CommentAuthormeska
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008
     
    Select Object

    Shift + Command + M

    Select your step distance horizontally/vertically

    Click Copy

    Then use Shift + Command + D (to repeat the transform), repeat until you have the necessary amount required.
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      CommentAuthorchris
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008
     
    nah, use the effect instead.
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      CommentAuthormeska
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008 edited
     
    Why? The above method is the correct way to Step and Repeat (not Step/Repeat using Distort/Transform - that's for applying transforms not fixed to just horizontal or vertical, spirals etc..). Plus it doesn't turn the object into an effect. You can then use distribute/align to solve any inconsistencies on the step transform.

    Either way, they both work (one needs expand, the other doesn't).
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      CommentAuthorGffMaC
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008
     
    Actually the distort/transform has worked wonders as Ive been able to repeat my tile over a 3050x1300mm area and adjust just the first tile and see it applied (very slowly) to the lot. Then I can just expand.

    Cheers

    P.S. I will try meska's way once illustrator has finished saving, takes forever on this G41ghz dp :(
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      CommentAuthoroverbyte
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008
     
    you can move something or alt+move something and hit command-d and it will repeat whatever you just did

    very quick and nice
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      CommentAuthoroverbyte
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008
     
    or you can select it and hit return, change the numbers and hit copy if you want to use numbers

    command-d will repeat it
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      CommentAuthorchris
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008
     
    yeah, but using the effect allows you to do it a number of times in one go, innit.
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      CommentAuthormeska
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008
     
    overbyte said...or you can select it and hit return, change the numbers and hit copy if you want to use numbers

    command-d will repeat it


    Yep, same as mine, but i allocated my Command +D to place images. So use Command D!
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      CommentAuthorGffMaC
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008
     
    All useful in different situations. Alt drag and duplicate like overbyte said is very useful too for a quick step/repeat.

    Its things like this that make you look back and think how much quicker I could of done a job!

    cheers

    Gotta love illustrator
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      CommentAuthormeska
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008
     
    It is teh oarsomest. I've been playing around with Livepaint for the last few months - and that is a fantastic tool addition to CS3.
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      CommentAuthorchris
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008
     
    /me rubs illustrator
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      CommentAuthorsquapple
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008
     
    livepaint !
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      CommentAuthorCPU
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008
     
    someone mentioned freehand? :smile:
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      CommentAuthorGffMaC
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008
     
    CPU said...someone mentioned freehand? :smile:


    Didn't Aldus make that long ago? Think ive still got a dusty copy somewhere :happy:
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      CommentAuthorsquapple
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008
     
    lol ! didnt they make Claris works as well? :D
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      CommentAuthoroverbyte
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008
     
    and pagemaker?
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      CommentAuthorsquapple
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008 edited
     
    that'll be it! I was just thinking of shite dtp apps

    of course, Claris made Claris Works !!
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    pagemaker rawked once

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