Making a larger size image but keeping original size ratios

[GraphxNMore 282]

I'm not sure of the terminology, but I'm trying to make a bigger "sheet" of a chevron pattern. I don't want the actual image enlarged, I want the same size chevrons only a larger sheet, I'm doing a clipping mask. I appreciate any help. Using CS6. 

 

Also, is there a way to do it in SCALP?

[Go-C Graphics 856]

Duplicate --> move --> and Weld.  

 

That's how I would do it because I don't know how to do all the clone and stuff.  

[GraphxNMore 282]

I can do "pattern", but I can't get a useable pattern. I try to move it and all I move is the original image. I try to enlarge and it separates each new piece of the pattern. I guess I'll do what you say. I was trying to avoid that. LOL

[skarekrow 1,842]

Here's a seamless one I created.

 

http://forum.uscutter.com/index.php?/topic/43696-in-need-of-chevron-patterneps-file/

 

Just copy and paste and slide 'em together to you heart's content.

[Wildgoose 4,200]

In my experience you need to have a seamless design like skarekrow's to do it very easily otherwise you just start out drawing a new one to the size you are looking for. Chevrons aren't that complicated so if you have issues with the paste and combine you may be faster to just create from scratch. Someone probably has one out there to buy too if you like throwing money around. You are going to want to drop the clipping path until you are at the size you need it too. 

[GraphxNMore 282]

It's not just chevron patterns I want to do. My wife occasionally wants polka dots or something to that nature. I remember seeing a video on SCALP on how to do it with it but can't find it now. I was thinking that if SCALP has it, SURELY an expensive program like AI has the capability.

 

It seemed like there was a command you select and when you drag the lower right arrow to enlarge the box, you get it to the size you want and it automatically filled the box with the same image, only made more of the image instead of enlarging it.

[skarekrow 1,842]

What you're describing is basically (auto) Tiling.

 

Whether scalp can do this, I do not know.

 

I created the seamless chevron pattern in Photoshop.

[Wildgoose 4,200]

You can do it just fine but you still have to make a pattern or buy one from somewhere. If you make your own pattern then use it as a fill you can scale the fill up or down or scale the object and not the fill to get the look you're after. This is rare for me to do but you can build what you want as a pattern then in the edit menu select "Define Pattern" and it will allow you to save it to the swatch menu and you can use it as a fill and scale to your hearts content from there. Illustrator lets you do about anything but sometimes it makes you really DO it. There are a ton of preloaded patterns in the swatch library and is any of them work for you they are easy to use otherwise you get to learn another skill. It's not super easy to build a truly seamless pattern so if you are off a little it will show up. The few times I have built my own I purposefully built them to have some definite breaks and used it as an added touch even though in reality it was easier that way. 

 

There are probably other options that true guru's know. I don't build much for print or website graphics and so I'm either rusty on the fine aspects of that side or never even learned it in the first place. There are some real wizards out there with mad skills for printed stuff. 3D, gradient highlights, many many layers of appearance effects etc.... AI is a huge program and vinyl being what it is only uses a small percentage of the total package