Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator
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Host application
One-click creation of patterns
Built-in library of popular repeats
Interactive changes of the symmetry type, repeat size, drop amount, and other parameters
Counterchange symmetry operations
Fully customizable color reversals in cells, tiles, and arbitrarily transformed motifs
Interlocking design elements
One-click clipping of repeating units
Supports raster (bitmap) images
Supports vector (resolution-independent) elements
A pattern can include images with different resolutions
The pattern rebuilds automatically when you edit seed elements
Supports pixel-based selection
Arbitrarily scattered design elements
Freehand drawing into the pattern
Live editing of pattern swatches
Live updates of pattern fills for all symmetry types
A pattern can contain a mix of different symmetries
Interactive editing of symbols inside patterns
Nested patterns (pattern in pattern)
Private and public snapshots
Loading of patterns from the web
SymmetryShop Summary
Best for
Creating patterns from large raster images, scanned art, and photographs
$315.00
SymmetryWorks Summary
Best for
Creating patterns from vector elements or a combination of vector and raster images
$249.00
LivePresets Summary
Best for
Interactive editing of symbols and simple pattern swatches
$125.00
SymmetryWorks LP Summary
Best for
Interactive editing of patterns of any complexity, with live updates
$364.00
SymmetryMill Summary
Best for
Creating simpler patterns from images, without editing the source image
1-year subscription
$69.00
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