Hello, amazing people! I am trying to submit the patterns to Shutterstock. It said in the instructions that the pattern fills need to be expanded. I don't use Illustrator and I wonder what would it mean for CorelDraw and what would be the corresponding/analogous or equivalent commands in Corel Draw to create the same result? Does it mean the patterns repeat itself when a customer will change the shape of the image or color etc.? Does someone work with Shutterstock and uses CorelDraw? Thank you very much in advance!
Here is how it works in Illustrator:
Expand Pattern Fills (ref: www.shutterstock.com/.../6-tips-to-follow-when-submitting-vectors-for-the-first-time)
All elements of vectors must be accessible so that customers can easily edit the files. Not all customers are using more recent versions of software that provide the ability to edit a pattern fill. For that reason, we require all pattern fills to be expanded.
Pattern fills can be included in your EPS file, as long as the the actual vector pattern in the EPS is expanded.
To expand a pattern fill in Adobe Illustrator:
Select the shape that contains the fillOn the menu bar go to Object > ExpandA dialogue box will pop upMake sure that “Fill” is checkedYour pattern fill is expanded!
Sounds to me like they want a simple vector tile of the pattern itself, for compatibility with any programs that can use tileable fills.
Stupid question to expand a pattern fill don't you have to have the ability to create a compressed pattern fil? I suggest that you create a pattern and simply save as an EPS or PDF. I just did 4 pieces of glass 4' x 3' and te original designer started with an AI pattern fill, as soon as she discover the short comings she started cursing. I call them the cursing AI designers.
Sorry, I don't understand what do you mean by "a compressed pattern fill". I think Shutterstock need to see a clean outline or outline of each shape, so people can edit the pattern. But I am not exactly sure, and they won't clarify that. I just wanted to know how to get the same result in Corel. I am sure that with Corel I can do same as with AI, it is just the commands have different names (the language is different).