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Creating Pattern Brush in Adobe Illustrator is much more simple than you might think and this is what we will be talking about in this blog post (which also includes Free Download, of course) :)
Now, I made a video tutorial on this This is a short video tutorial on making pattern brushes in Adobe Illustrator (CS3).
These brushes can be used to create, for instance, frames, especially square and rectangle frames. They are free, even for your commercial projects but it would be great, awesome and very, very nice of you if you backlink to my blog (let alone the purchase from my shop) :)
Resizing:
In Pattern Brush Option Size go to Scale: (from 1% to 100%).
Coloring:
Coloring is not difficult too. In Pattern Brush Option -> Colorization chose Method: Tint.
Tomorrow I will make a video on re-sizing and coloring pattern brushes in Adobe Illustrator.
[ Download Damask Pattern brushes (6) for Adobe Illustrator CS3 ]
In this short video tutorial I used:
Damask Vector Set (22)
Set is delivered in following formats:
1. .ai (all CS versions from 8.0)
2. .eps format
3. .cdr (Corel 8.0 up to newer versions)
4. .png (so you can easily use them in any photo editing software)
5. .svg (SVG, or scalable vector graphics files can be read and modified by a large range of tools)
Commercial license included!
[ Preview Damask Vector Set ] [ BUY ]
Have a nice day,
Silvia
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It happens, from time to time. People ask me: “Why would I buy vector graphics instead of Photoshop brushes. I mean brushes are cheaper”. Legitimate question.
Sometimes, people also ask me: “How can I use vectors that you sell in Photoshop?”
Well, that ‘s alsol a legitimate question. And I am going to provide some answers. Here. And now.
For the first one, regarding the comparison between Photoshop brushes and vectors, vectors have one huge advantage: You can resize them as much as you want and you will not lose a bit of the quality. Not a single bit. So, for instance, say you just like one part of the vector shape and you’d like to include that part into your design. And, furthermore you’d like that part to be particualrly big. And, in addition, you want to make your design print ready (say: at 300dpi). Now, that’s something. And, if you know a bit about Illustrator, you’d like to modify this part of the shape … now, all this is not a problem when you have vectors. Whether it be eps or ai file, both of them can be imported into Photoshop, in any size of the document, at any resolution, these shapes can be resized as much as you want and twist them, and bend them and squeeze them, stretch … put them in the 3D perspective, you name it. It is all possible with vectors.
And finally, you can easily make Photoshop brushes with vectors.
Now, I hope this answers the question of advantages of vectors.
Now, why would I want to get Photoshop brush in this case? – I hear you say.
Well, there are two main reasons:
- Price – Photoshop brushes are cheaper
- Time – when you are in hurry, it is much faster to just load the brush and place it wherever you want and if you buy my brushes, the size will not be an issue to as I tend to provide two different sizes to all my PREMIUM brushes, so that you don’t have to overstretch them and so that the quality is preserved despite the resizing.
Ok. Now, for the second question: How do I load and use vector shapes in Photoshop?
As they say, a picture speaks a hundreds words, so I made a gazillion pictures and placed them into a sequence and what did I get? You guessed - a video. A video that shows how to load and use vector shapes/files in Photoshop.
Tutorial: Placing EPS files into Photoshop from bsilvia on Vimeo.
So, my dear friends I hope this was useful, I hope your questions were answered and, of course, let me know if there is anything else you’d like to learn because I am always looking for a fresh ideas on what to write:))
Love you all,
Silvia
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Gang,
I hope you like the image above. This is Garfield and he is one of 6 brothers and sisters who came to this world 25 days ago and are finding shelter in my home. They will stay with us until we manage to find good people who will be their now friends for life.
God I love animals. I hope you do too.
And now about the other part of the picture!
Hawaiian Flowers Photoshop brushes were a huge success. (And still is, thanks for asking :))
But, for those of you who can handle Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW or even better, free vector editing application Inkscape vectors will always be the format of choice.
Why?
Several reasons:
- You can scale them up or down as much as you want – no loss of quality whatsoever.
- You can customize them, fine tune and make them fit your specific needs.
- Most of all, you save yourself tons of work you’d have to do to make them from scratch
- You can always make brushes out of vectors and they’re quality will be – superb!
This is why Photoshop brushes are cheaper. Bur if you know how to use any of vector editing programs you could open vector file in it and skew it stretch it modify and make completely new shapes out of existing ones, make new designs and, finally, new Photoshop brushes. Export them in any size or any format you like.
Therefore, ladies and gentleman, I am sure you will like what I have to show you today,
Hawaiian Flowers Vector Set (35)
Hawaiian Flowers Vector Set (35) is delivered in following formats:
1. .ai (all CS versions from 8.0)
2. .eps format
3. .cdr (Corel 8.0 up to newer versions)
4. .svg (SVG, or scalable vector graphics files can be read and modified by a large range of tools)
Price: $19.99
Commercial license included!
| Preview Hawaiian Flowers Vector Set (35) |
Anyways, if you just don’t have enough time or need to play with vectors, then Photoshop brushes are the way to go. For $9.99 you can get
Hawaiian Flowers Photoshop brushes (35+35)
This set consists of 35 brush up to 2400px AND 35 brushes up to 1000px
- Commercial license
- PC/Mac Compatible
- compatible with Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5
| Preview Hawaiian Flowers (35+35) Photoshop brushes |
OK. As always, whatever you do, never forget to have fun creating!
Love,
Silvia
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Gang,
Damask Photoshop brushes were such a huge success (page 1 on Google too:)) !!! I can’t believe it! Thank you for liking it!
And that’s not all. Many of you asked for vectors. And when you, guys, say something – I listen.
Yes, I agree. If you’re good in Illustrator, CorelDRAW! or similar vector editing application – vectors are the way to go. They offer so much flexibility, You can create unlimited amount of shape variations just using the vectors from the set.
Also, I hope you know. There is one FREE vector editing software – Inkscape! So, if you’re on budget but would still like to try vector editing – Inkscape is the way to go.
OK. Where was I? Yes, when you say something – I listen. I don’t just listen – I do. So, when you said – Damask Vectors – I did.
Ladies and gentleman, let me present you,
brand new, fresh and still warm,
the one and only
Damask Vector Illustrations Pack (22)
Damask Vector Set (22) contains Damask shapes in the following formats:
1. .ai (all CS versions from 8.0)
2. .eps format
3. .cdr (Corel 8.0 up to newer versions)
4. .png (so you can easily use them in any photo editing software)
5. .svg (SVG, or scalable vector graphics files can be read and modified by a large range of tools including Incscape)
Commercial license included!
| Preview | Get the Damask Vector Set (22) for only $19.99 in my shop – with commercial license! |
This vector set consists of same shapes as Damask Photoshop brushes set with 2 new add-on shapes (just to juice things it up a bit :)
So, if you want more freedom when with working with Damask shapes – this pack is the way to go.
All shapes can be combined with one another to create new ones and, as you know, this is a whole lot of new Damask shapes you will be creating yourself in no time!
Your creativity is the only limit. And since we all know that creativity has no limits, well, this pack can take you places you never thought were possible.
Also, I prepared a little video on how to use Damask vectors (2:26) – just a sample on how to derive new shapes from the existing ones!
And now, 3 vector shapes, totally FREE ! :)
Free Damask Lite vector set – 3 shapes – preview and download zipped ai, eps, cdr, svg and png here -
Yay! And guess what, none of these three is included in the real deal (I mean – package). This is just a teaser and if you are at least remotely serious about your graphic design projects you will go for Damask Vector Set (22) :)
Well, that’s it for today, have a great day, have fun creating, hug and kiss the person next to you and
Happy Thursday!
Love,
Silvia
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Gang!
I am always so happy to present the work you do with my brushes!
And today, I am extremely happy! I was really thrilled when I received the photos of what Ms. Linda Griffiths from Crafty Creativity did with my brushes. And when you take a look at the images below – you will know why.
Ladies and gentleman, this is what it looks like when Photoshop brushes come to life!
Linda, your work is BEAUTIFUL! Thank you so much for sharing that with us. I think I will leave this post on the front page for a while because I’m sure it will be a great inspiration for thousands of graphic artists and enthusiasts that visit this site every day.
Here is the work of art number one:
Beautiful! Isn’t it?
That one is was done with: Finest Floral Swirls Photoshop brushes set (120) – this set, I think, really awakens the creativity. Why? Because it consists of 120 design parts!
- 120 HiRes Photoshop brushes! (16 full shapes and 104 elements)
- Commercial license
- PC/Mac Compatible
- compatible with Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5
Click here for preview:
And here is the related Article: Finally! Finest Floral Swirls Brushes I’ve Ever Seen where I tell more about this set.
And here is another great creation by Linda Griffiths from Crafty Creativity
This one is done with a little help from Swirls and Stars Vector set (35)
35 Swirls and Stars Vector set is delivered in following formats:
1. .ai (Vector format for Adobe Illustrator 8 onwards)
2. .eps format
3. .cdr (Corel 8.0 up to X4)
4. .psd (Photoshop 7.0 up to CS3)
5. .png (so you can easily use them in any photo editing software)
6. .ai (Adobe Illustrator Pattern brush, all CS versions)
All vectors are PC/Mac compatible.
Click here for preview:
You will see that this is a real time/life savior when it comes to vector decorations.
Commercial license included.
These New Baby Cards are so cute that the moment I laid my eyes on them I wanted to drop everything and just do something like that myself :)
Those are created with Photoshop Brushes: Birds (45+45)
This set consists of 45 brush up to 2498px AND 45 brushes up to 600px
- Commercial license
- PC/Mac Compatible
- compatible with Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5
Click here for preview:
Related Article:
Fresh and new like spring Photoshop Brushes Set: Birds
So, dear Linda, thank you again! You are a true talent! I wish you great success in your business and I want to thank you once again for sharing it with us!
Hugs!
Silvia
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Gang, Graphic designers and visual artists!
All of you who are willing and ready to take that extra step, thau shall have no fear of recession! Thau shall have no fear of getting fired! And that’s because you will always be able create nice things that market will need and you will never be jobless!
Having that in mind, I prepared a so called recession-proof Vector set package.
Why?
Well, everybody’s talking about recession these days. Not just these days, these months I should say. I don’t think that anyone who is willing to work and who is good at what they do should be afraid. And, as always, I am here ready to help.
In my previous posts, ever since the beginning of this blog, every now and then, I was giving you advices on how to monetize your work. What to do, where to sell … all kinds of ideas. And I don’t plan to stop doing that any time soon. Especially now, when the economy is going through the tough times.
So, no matter if you are beginner in vector graphics or if you are a professional, you are aware of the potential that vector graphics have. You know all about the benefits and advantages of vector graphics. And you know how cool it is to work with vectors. Size is no issue because from vectors you’ll always get crisp sharp bitmaps. And you’re free to derive limitless amount of designs just from one shape.
And how about ten? Or how about one hundred? Or how about 128 vectors, swirls, floral shapes, edges and corners, for which you know that once you open them in Illustrator or CorelDRAW or any other vector editing application, there will be no limits. You can open them in Photoshop or Photoshop elements too because psd and png files are in pack too! No limits to size of the graphics, no limits to variations of the shapes, no limits to application of the designs.
So, what did I do?
I took 5 of my best selling vector packages:
1. Vector Swirls Vector Set (16 vectors)
[ PREVIEW Vector Swirls set (16) ]
2. Vector Floral Shapes Vector Set (30 vectors)
[ PREVIEW Vector Floral Shapes set ]
3. Swirls and Stars Vector Set (35 vectors)
[ PREVIEW Swirls and Stars Vector Set ]
4. Swirled Corners Vector Set (26 vectors)
[ PREVIEW Swirled Corners Vector Set ]
5. Photo Edges Vector Set (21 vectors – swirls and floral)
[ PREVIEW Photo Edges Vector Set ]
Total value of those is $71.95 and I’ve put them all in one package.
I named this package HUGO because it’s HUGE and I did not want to call it HUGE so i called it HUGO. And I reduced the price from $71.95 to $61.95.
But, I did not want to stop there. Because it’s all about recession on TV and I know this package can help you out make some extra $$$. So, I reduced that price further down and it finally landed at no more, no less, but exactly $56.95!
What else can I say? Check the previews of all of them, that’s all I need to say. Just check the previews and let your imagination do the rest.
You can get them if you click here ->
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Gang!
Today, I proudly announce, Photo Edges new Vector Set! It’s ready and available for purchase in my shop :) Since I’m all in a photography these days, this set is here to help you out with your Photo decorations. Scrap books, graphic designs and all other graphical endeavors.
This set is very close to the Swirled Floral Edges Photoshop Brushes set (18), but contains some brand new and different elements too (see the preview down below).
Of course, Poofitza recommends this set and as you can see on the image below, she was included in the creative process :). Her ideas and suggestions were taken into consideration and after short discussion they were all – accepted. (Poofitza and myself, we do a lot of brainstorming lately.)
So, Photo Edges Vector Set set now contains 21 high quality vector illustrations, thanks to this cooperation.
[ PREVIEW PREMIUM VECTOR SET - Photo Edges ]
[ GET PREMIUM VECTOR SET - Photo Edges (21) ]
As usual, here you can download free sample. It that contains 3 vectors in 5 different formats (AI, EPS, CDR, PNG and PSD).
[ PREVIEW LITE VECTOR SET - Photo Edges ]
[ DOWNLOAD LITE VECTOR SET - 3 *5 DAYS subscription free!* Join GBG community, get FREE downloads ]
P.S.: Get 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA Package – get all the Photoshop brushes for 1/2 the price. Don’t forget, this purchase will also get you a 50% discount on all Photoshop brushes I will do in future.
P.P.S.:
Link to us :) – If you would like to have a link to our site, please feel free to copy and paste our banners or grab the code –> Here (We have a special gift for those who link to us :))
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People ask me questions. And I listen. And by popular demand, ladies and gentleman, I proudly present:
30 Illustrator Brushes and vectors
- Floral Shapes -
So, what what’s in there, you’ll ask, in this new package?
Hold on to your chairs …. of course it contains Adobe Illustrator Brushes, but here is the complete list.
30 brand new Floral Shapes come in:
- .ai (of course Adobe Illustrator brush, all CS versions)
- .eps format
- .cdr (Corel 8.0 up to X4)
- .psd (Photoshop 7.0 up to CS3)
- .png (so you can easily use them in any photo editing software)
- .ai (Vector format for Adobe Illustrator 8 onwards)
What can I say. You ask for it – I create. It’s my pleasure. (I know i still owe you some kittens brushes and they’re coming). As usual here are some FREE samples (available for the next 5 days without joining the GREEN BULB GANG) for those of you who just want to taste how much fun brushes in Adobe Illustrator can be. [ PREVIEW ] | [ DOWNLOAD available after joining the GREEN BULB GANG ].
For those of you who asked and already know the value of this package and what a time saver it is and how easy Illustrator brushes are to use and how easy it is to get great results using them here it is. The FULL package 30 Floral Adobe Illustrator Brushes for $14.99 in my little shop only! [ PREVIEW ] | [ BUY ].
It’s been a long day creating those, so for those of you who are still not familiar with using Adobe Illustrator Brushes, I will prepare a tutorial tomorrow! Here are just some quick hints:
1. Save the Brushes Adobe Illustrator (.ai) file to the Adobe Illustrator directory as follows:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator **\Presets\Brushes
2. Start Adobe Illustrator
3. Press F5 to load the brushes
P.S.
Did I mention that my brushes come with commercial free license? Use them in your commercial projects all you like!! :)
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Gang, Graphic designers and visual artists!
All of you who are willing and ready to take that extra step, thau shall have no fear of recession! Thau shall have no fear of getting fired! And that’s because you will always be able create nice things that market will need and you will never be jobless!
Having that in mind, I prepared a so called recession-proof Vector set package.
Why?
Well, everybody’s talking about recession these days. Not just these days, these months I should say. I don’t think that anyone who is willing to work and who is good at what they do should be afraid. And, as always, I am here ready to help.
In my previous posts, ever since the beginning of this blog, every now and then, I was giving you advices on how to monetize your work. What to do, where to sell … all kinds of ideas. And I don’t plan to stop doing that any time soon. Especially now, when the economy is going through the tough times.
So, no matter if you are beginner in vector graphics or if you are a professional, you are aware of the potential that vector graphics have. You know all about the benefits and advantages of vector graphics. And you know how cool it is to work with vectors. Size is no issue because from vectors you’ll always get crisp sharp bitmaps. And you’re free to derive limitless amount of designs just from one shape.
And how about ten? Or how about one hundred? Or how about 128 vectors, swirls, floral shapes, edges and corners, for which you know that once you open them in Illustrator or CorelDRAW or any other vector editing application, there will be no limits. You can open them in Photoshop or Photoshop elements too because psd and png files are in pack too! No limits to size of the graphics, no limits to variations of the shapes, no limits to application of the designs.
So, what did I do?
I took 5 of my best selling vector packages:
1. Vector Swirls Vector Set (16 vectors)
[ PREVIEW Vector Swirls set (16) ]
2. Vector Floral Shapes Vector Set (30 vectors)
[ PREVIEW Vector Floral Shapes set ]
3. Swirls and Stars Vector Set (35 vectors)
[ PREVIEW Swirls and Stars Vector Set ]
4. Swirled Corners Vector Set (26 vectors)
[ PREVIEW Swirled Corners Vector Set ]
5. Photo Edges Vector Set (21 vectors – swirls and floral)
[ PREVIEW Photo Edges Vector Set ]
Total value of those is $71.95 and I’ve put them all in one package.
I named this package HUGO because it’s HUGE and I did not want to call it HUGE so i called it HUGO. And I reduced the price from $71.95 to $61.95.
But, I did not want to stop there. Because it’s all about recession on TV and I know this package can help you out make some extra $$$. So, I reduced that price further down and it finally landed at no more, no less, but exactly $56.95!
What else can I say? Check the previews of all of them, that’s all I need to say. Just check the previews and let your imagination do the rest.
You can get them if you click here ->
Popularity: 2% [?]
UPDATE January 28th 2008: Illustrator CS version “Floral brushes” available for download! Yet another addition to Illustrator freebies section :)
Greetings from Rovinj!
That’s funny, because here, in this beautiful Mediterranean city in Croatia is the home of the biggest tobacco company in this part of Europe and guess what: “Pozdrav iz Rovinja” (translation: “Greetings from Rovinj”) is their well known slogan…
Living here is not a simple task (like living anywhere is… ), I’m on a slowest GPRS wireless connection ever! Thanks to my provider and former employer company VIP (Vodafone). I literally have to open the window and put the notebook there in order to get G3 connection, but hey – only for a few minutes. Then it breaks and it takes me five to ten minutes to get the connection again.
Anyway, for today we have an Adobe Illustrator floral brushes for download, and the correct path where the file should be saved is: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS3\Presets\Brushes
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