Smart objects in photoshop for surface pattern designers

Have you ever had your motifs glitch using pattern preview in Photoshop?

You may need to turn your motifs into smart objects before heading into pattern preview! Let me show you how.

Smart objects are really important when it comes to using photoshop, both when it comes to retaining image quality and for using in patterns! I will demonstrate why they are important and how to use them in my quick video tutorial. 

Do your motifs get split in half when you try to rotate and move them, this used to happen to me all the time and I had no idea how to fix it!

Smart objects are really important when it comes to using photoshop, both when it comes to retaining image quality and for using in patterns! I will demonstrate why they are important and how to use them in my quick video tutorial. 

Please do let me know if there is anything in particular you would like to know and I will make sure I add in for you. I would love to know of you find this tutorial helpful and what other topics you would like me to cover in upcoming free tutorials.

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