Make a repeating pattern

Paint one tile, then repeat it across the canvas.

Repeating pattern

Paint a single motif and let Magerie repeat it into a pattern. Change the motif and the whole pattern updates live.

1. Paint one tile#

Add an Image node and keep it small (a square canvas works well). Paint a simple motif: a leaf, a dot, a squiggle. Keep it clear of the edges so the repeat lines up cleanly.

2. Repeat it#

Add a Tile node and wire your canvas into it. Set Repeat X and Repeat Y for the grid size, and turn on Mirror to flip alternating cells, which helps hide the seams.

Now go back and paint on the original canvas. Every tile updates at once.

3. Export#

Wire the Tile node into an Export node and save. Add a Resize node first if you want it larger.

Prefer something geometric?#

Skip the painting and drop a Pattern node instead: checkerboard, stripes, dots, or grid, already seamless. Recolor it with a Gradient Map, or feed it into Tile for more control.

Where to next#