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Duplicate image around an oval shape

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April 22, 2021
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Hello everyone. I am a brand new user of Illustrator but I am familiar with Photoshop. I watched a video on how to duplicate an image around a circle but I would like to do the same thing around an oval shape. When I try to do it the same way as the circle, the whole oval rotates as well which tells me the circle and the image are actually duplicating as well but you just can't see it. Is there a way to duplicate an image around an oval?

Thanks for your help.

David

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Jacob Bugge

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David,

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jumeda33Author

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Hi Jacob,

That looks like what I am trying to get to. The big question is how? I can make an oval and I can open my house and drag it onto the page with the oval but that is all I know how to do.

Thanks,

David

Jacob Bugge

Community Expert

Hi Jacob,

Thank you very much for all the info. I will give it a try but I am anticipating not having much luck. It seems extremely complicated for someone that pretty much does not know anything about Illustrator. I appreciate your effort to help me and I will let you know how I make out.

Thanks,

David

You are welcome, David.

I am aware that it may be daunting, maybe a crash course into finding ways of doing thing, but hopefully useful, now and further along (with new tools that are good to know).

And you are in good hands here, with many friendly helpers, for this and other tasks.

From step 2) on it is easier than it may look (I have an addition in 3) of something I forgot): it consists of small/simple steps, and much is repetition.

You can make a preliminary choice of numbers and sizes for 1a) - 1c) and get a suggested shortening, to have a softer start.

In any case I hope you will report your findings.

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jumeda33Author

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Hello everyone again. Thank you to those whom are trying to help me but I still need help. Can someone please tell me how to put images around an oval?

Thanks,

David

Doug A Roberts

Community Expert

Have you attempted Mike's suggestion above?

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jumeda33Author

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Hi Doug and thanks for asking. I did try that and I got really really close but it gave me some message about the file not being right to make a brush from. I think I might have to try it again and get the right error message so you guys can help me. I also traced the image and the message went away but I still could not make a brush. Of course being so new I get really confused as to what I have done and haven't done. Sorry to be so vague.

David

Jacob Bugge

Community Expert

jumeda,

Edited: see new answer below.

Monika Gause

Community Expert

Could you perhaps show a screenshot of what you want?

Also: is this image vector or raster?

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jumeda33Author

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So here is my very first try. I watched a tutorial and was able to do this. The house picture is from clipart from Google images. I am using a different house but still from Google images clipart. I made the circle and and did the duplicate thing then put the text in. I would like to attempt the same idea only using an oval instead. Thank you for responding so quickly as this is for a customer. I told them I am no graphic designer and that I am learning a new program so they are willing to work with me through my learning curve.

Thanks again,

David

Jacob Bugge

Community Expert

jumeda,

A very simple solution is prevented by fundamental differences between circles and ellipses/non circular ovals.

In your sample, the bases of the houses can easily be placed evenly along the circumference which has the same curvature all the way round, and they form central parts of identical chords of a slightly larger circle, corresponding to the sides of a regular polygon which has identical side lengths all the way round.

A non circular ellipse has a varying curvature, in this connexion corresponding to a regular polygon that has been stretced corresponding to varying side lengths.

You can see that if you create a circle and a (regular) polygon with the same radius on top of each other, then make/move a copy of the set and stretch them to twice the width.

What you ask for corresponds to an irregular polygon where the sides lengths are identical all the way round; and I am afraid that requires an iterative approach;

I wonder whether anyone has scripted that.

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