Lesson 3 Questions
Hey @Laura Fish!
I have some questions from recording 3 please!
Prints
If you add print as a base colour map - will it always stay true to scale?
If you add print to primary and need to adjust scale to original ratio, how do you do this?
What if I have a jacquard or a seamless knit texture - do I apply this as a print/fabric texture?
If I manualy find a scale of a print in CLO, how can I then export that scale of the artwork as a file to use in illustrator or to create tech pack for?
Colourway Editor
Can I customise a clo library fabric further than weight? Exact composition, brushed surface or add a wash/finish?
Trim Application (Buttons)
Can I add snap or popper fastenings?
Zips
Branded zips - how do I load in a png brand logo to emboss a zip? I understand the lay over pieces and additional thickness rendering - but can this be done with a png logo?
Tapes
You already had lines on the tape file garment to show where the tape would be placed. Do I need to add these before measuring the tape? If I apply a tape/binding to a garment or area without seams (leggings)
General
Can you import an illustrator CAD into clo to generate a 3D version?
Thank you! ☺️
Hey @Rosie Bishop Great questions! I can answer some of those here, and then perhaps some of them this evening?
Prints
Yes, if you add as base colour map they always maintain the original scale.
Not sure of the exact meaning on this one, so let's review this evening 😊
Yes, I would add a jacquard or seamless as a base colour map too.
You should be able to save out from the texture editor (I think I showed this in the recording), it will save out to scale but unfortunately it is only a flat image (not vector) and wouldn't be fully editable in illustrator.
Fabrics
Yes, I can show you this in tonight's session. Washing and finishing can be applied easily to Denim from the fabric properties panel. For other fabrics, they would be added as an additional 'map' in the texture editor with the base colour map.
Trim Application
I think I briefly discussed this in the session but didn't demonstrate it, they are applied the same as buttons and are in the button library. The only thing is that they are not functioning (they do not 'fasten' so to speak), so you would need to sew the seam and then add them as decorative.
Zips
This is a more advanced concept but completely possible. You would create your pull as I quickly demonstrated in the session, and then add the logo as a base colour map, you can then add additional maps (usually normal & displacement) to make the logo appear 3D.
Tapes
Yes, I would recommend adding the internal lines for the tape as you will need them both for measuring how long you need the tape and also to sew your tape to. If the tape would be glued and not sewn, there is now also a way to do that in CLO too - I can show you that this evening if it would be useful, but I would still add the lines you know where to place 😊
General
Yes you can! Only on T-Shirts, Trousers & Skirts at the moment and to a pretty basic level, but a great starting point. I will show you that this evening too!
I better check I have all of the files uploaded to demo these for you now 😅
See you soon!
Laura 💜