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Edit: I've got several comments of people who are wondering how they can't install their patterns. I resolved every problem and that's ALWAYS because people forget something, because if you follow every step, then it works 100% everytime ^^
If you're planning to ask me why you can't use your pattern please check this :
- your file has to be a .bmp file;
- it should have the size 512x512 px;
- it must keep transparency, for exemple a .jpeg (that turns transparency into white areas) turned into a .bmp file won't work because the transparency already has been deleted;
- your file must be in grayscale mode (a rgb file turned into black&white isn't a grayscale file! ^^)
If you follow those steps, there's not a single reason your pattern won't show!
But if you still don't succeed to install it, don't hesitate to show me your pattern in the comments and I'll tell you what's wrong ^^
If you don't know what transparency is, check this out: sta.sh/01w1mzfguufp -> sta.sh/01mw2b623lhm
Last summer, I searched how to install patterns on SAI, because I don't really like to use it with photoshop... So now, here is a tutorial on how I do this, I hope it would help
Download for full view and have fun
Edit : RGB can also be turned into Grayscale by using the Gimp (free software), just choose image -> mode -> Grayscale
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Comments: 353
for me, it says my start-sai has error and cant run D:
but this is SO MUCH simpler than me trying to figure it out myself and end up wanting to strangle sai :')
thank you!
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ow that's totally weird.. Actually your software must have something wrong, it happens sometimes on free download :/ I searched about it and didn't find much, I'm sorry ^^'
But anyway, I'm glad you like it
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Oh Mein Gott... Do you know that i love because of this?
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No way! I didn't really think SAI could do this ^^ thanks
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This is awesome!
There was one tutorial that teached in how to create your own pen but don't remeber were is it D: do you know something like that?
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Long time ago, but I found a great tutorial that teaches how to create your own pen as you were asking.. So here it is
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Awesome! Thanks!
My problem would be that my SAI is the one that has weird names in the options D: do you have a link that can take me with the english version? Please~~?
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The only thing you have to do is to search for an english patch for sai on the internet and to download it. I don't know where to find one, but google may help you ^^
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I didn't really search about it because I only change the settings of my tool when I need to ^^
But anyway, glad you like it
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woah, never knew its possible! thanks alot!
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I did this and it didn't work. When I went to the settings for the pen tool, the pattern I wanted to use wasn't there.
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This works all the time ^^ If not, it's because there are many steps that are ALL essential
Hope it helps.
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Thank you~ This will help me a lot in the future!
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Won't work for me öÖ
It's too big D:
I wanna use the pattern in a small piece of my work E__E But it doesn't work T__T
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Actually if you resize it and follow all the steps, it really works, but if you want to cover just a small piece of your work then do like that
-fill the area in white or whatever you want in a new layer
-open the pattern in sai, cut and paste it in your work
-take the layer of the pattern and put it above the layer you just have filled
-tick "layer clip" (or something like that, I've got the french version of sai, it's next to "lock opacity" ^^') for the pattern layer
-then it's done, and this way you can move the pattern as you want
Tell me if something works wrong
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AHW okay *w*
This works for me >w<
Thank you very much *w* <333
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Wow.......if I would have known how simple this was to do, I would have done it a long time ago! Thanks!!!!
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Haha 
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waaah cool *__* j'avais aucune idée de comment faire...!
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Great! I added this to my group favs for people to use.
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thank you, very clear and easy to follow!
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Once its grayscale on Gimp, what you do next?
I save it as a png file and when i am going to open it on sai, it appears green D:
please help!!
(i am sure the white areas are transparent )
In which file should i save it to open with SAI later and do the re-size and bitmap thingy ?
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That's all indicate in my tutorial, just read the steps...
First, that's not a png file but a bmp file ^^
Second, you don't have to open it on sai, but to save it in the blotmap folder of sai installation folder!
So, when you change it into grayscale in the Gimp, save it as a bmp file and save it in the blotmap folder. Then you'll have to open the "start-sai.exe" which is in the sai installation folder
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Oh and also don't forget to resize it before you save it in the folder
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I am having problems with Gimp (maybe i am just stupid i dunno)
Every time i save it on bmp, gimp says "alpha channel will be ignored" and doesn't gives me any other option. When i press ok, the image comes out completely black.
I manege to get one right. When it did, it gave me the "export option" instead of saving. But it doesn't give me that option anymore. I am such a fail
what should i do?
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Could you send me a link of your image?
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Its really kind of you! rly!
But actually they are all Gimei's patterns too.
So you probably have them already done.
The point is i wanted to learn so i can do it by myself and not to rely on people u_u (don't want to bother you each time D: )
But thank you anyways, is really kind and generous of you for lending me help ^^
i downloaded a few :/ 
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Oh ok I see ^^ Hm I searched other softwares to convert RGB into grayscale, but I only find the adobe photoshop serie... maybe you could find it on the internet, because it seems that your Gimp does not work very well :/ And if you don't find one, you can download, for exemple, the trial version of adobe photoshop elements which can do this easily
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Its okay 
If i did it once (actually just saw i made two) then it most be something i am not doing as i did before xD
maybe eventually i'll figure it out. But your tutorial is very helpful! now i know its possible and downloaded some for sai
I have photoshop but i dunno how o use it
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If you have photohop that's alright 
photoshop is a little bit hard at first, but there is so many tutorials on how to use it on DA
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