: Seams in Pattern - Adobe Illustrator CS6 I have read on a number of blogs that the seams that you see in Illustrator from applying a pattern to an object is due to anti-aliasing and that

@Murray976

There are a couple possible workarounds.


Construct patterns so the stitching is in non-critcal locations if possible.
Apply a new fill behind the pattern fill which is the primary color of the pattern.
Expand pattern fills in order to eliminate the stitching.
Turn off "Enhance thin lines" in the Acrobat Page Display Preferences. (Obviously this item can be as problematic since it still requires you to address the issue on the client's system, not yours.)
if saving for web/scren, be certain to use the Art Optimized Anti-Alias setting.
For print design, these hairlines customarily do not show up and are generally nothing to worry about. They are due to on-screen anti-aliasing.


I find the second item works most of the time provided the pattern isn't a transparent pattern over other elements.

Related: Why does Illustrator add white lines to my pattern when exporting?

Update after question edit:

The tutorial you linked to is rather misleading and, well, less than efficient. There is never, ever a reason to create a diagonal line pattern in Illustrator. Create a vertical or horizontal line pattern, then simply rotate the pattern. You don't need to draw diagonals and line them up.

In any event, if you select the pattern fill and choose Object > Expand you are left with actual objects inside a clipping mask. You can then click the Crop button on the Pathfinder Panel to eliminate the clipping mask. At that point you can select individual objects in the pattern and use the Unite button on the Pathfinder Panel to combine the basic shapes.

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