Now I know what happens after vectors!

A while ago I worked at using vectors to make images (using the Amadine app) for Redbubble products. The results weren’t particularly useful because even though I made a few pieces I was stymied by how to upsize them properly for use on Redbubble. Yesterday I found the solution. There are probably more direct ways to accomplish the same thing but this worked and that’s wonderful.

Here’s the original (and uninspiring) vector image – I drew with Amadine:

It’s a mishmash of shapes and at 800×800 pixels it’s too small to be much use on Redbubble. But that’s not a problem when the image is a vector because they can be safely upsized.

To begin, I opened the Amadine file (for the above image) in Vectornator. Using Vectornator I enlarged the image to 3000×3000 pixels and exported it as an “.svg” file to Adobe Photoshop Elements, where I selected and copied it. Then I opened a new file at 6000×6000 pixels, into which I pasted four copies of the enlarged image. After that, I reoriented the four copies so that they would form this more interesting and easily repeated image (shown on a floor pillow):

If you’re wondering why I want to “repeat” an image, here’s the reason: some of the products offered for sale on Redbubble have dimension requirements that are very large. Repeated patterns make sense as one solution and can be exciting to design. I’ll be making more, with vectors!

Click the images below to see a page with additional configurations of “Dancing Yellow.”