Four line grids at even angles are cut into squares and thin rhombs, giving an eight-fold tiling that never repeats however far it runs.
Tessellation Backgrounds
Truchet Tiles
- tiling
- truchet
- maze
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Truchet Tile Background – Seeded Arc Pattern Loop
About Truchet Tiles
Quarter-circle arcs sit at a random turn in every cell of the grid, and each tile rocks a quarter turn on its own beat so the paths keep rewiring.
Part of Tessellation Backgrounds. New to this kind of graphic? Read How to Make a Seamless Tile Pattern Background Video.
- Category
- Tessellation Backgrounds
- Length
- 10 seconds, up to 60 seconds
- Playback
- Seamless loop
- Controls
- 10 editable
- Format
- MP4 · WebM · PNG sequence
- Alpha
- WebM or PNG sequence
- Resolution
- 720p to 8K
- Aspect
- 16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 · 4:5
- License
- Commercial use included
Frequently asked
What is the Truchet Tiles animation?
Quarter-circle arcs sit at a random turn in every cell of the grid, and each tile rocks a quarter turn on its own beat so the paths keep rewiring. It belongs to the Tessellation Backgrounds category on velements, where you edit it in the browser and download it as a finished video file.
What can you customize in Truchet Tiles?
Every control in the editor, grouped the same way there. Style: background, primary, secondary, accent and thickness. Layout: aspect ratio. Motion: duration, density, variation and speed. Each change appears in the live preview straight away, and editing is free.
How long is Truchet Tiles?
Truchet Tiles runs 10 seconds by default, and you can set any length up to 60 seconds before you export. It loops seamlessly, so you can repeat it on your timeline for as long as the shot needs.
Can you download Truchet Tiles with a transparent background?
Yes. Set the background to Transparent, then export a PNG sequence for Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro or Figma: import the first frame as an image sequence and it drops onto a track above your footage with a straight alpha channel. Export WebM with a VP9 alpha channel for the web and for CapCut. MP4 has no alpha channel, so it keeps a solid color or image behind the animation.
Can you use Truchet Tiles in commercial projects?
Yes. Each download comes with a perpetual commercial license in your name for client work, ads and products, and you may sell the edited clip on stock footage sites. Reselling the preset itself as an editable template is not allowed.
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