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Creating corner tiles for path patterns
Corner tiles lend special border effects
when applying path patterns. You can
create corner tiles from scratch, or you
can use a path pattern’s side tile as the
basis for designing complementary outer
and inner (reflected –135°) corner tiles.
To create symmetrical corner tiles
from a side tile:
1
Open a path pattern file, supplied
with Adobe Illustrator on the Deluxe
CD-ROM, that you want to use.
2 Choose Object > Pattern. Select the
tile you want to use. Click Paste to paste
a copy of the tile in the center of your
artwork. Click OK.
3 If the tile does not have a square
bounding box, create a box that com-
pletely encompasses the artwork, the
same height as the side tile. (Side tiles
can be rectangular.) Fill and stroke the
box with None. Choose Arrange > Send
to Back to make the box backmost in
your artwork. (The bounding box helps
you align the new tile.)