Sometimes I can't make a pattern from an embedded image via Object > Pattern > Make. Sometimes I can.
- Drop an image into Illustrator.
- In the Links palette, make sure this image is embedded.
- Select the image. Object > Pattern > Make. A dialog box pops up saying that I can't make a pattern from this art. Try again several times with different images, keep failing.
- Drag the image into the swatch palette. A pattern is made from it.
- Start writing this bug report.
- Try doing Object > Pattern > Make again to get the precise text of the error in step 3. Suddenly it works.
- wtf?!?
I can't get this to start happening again now. Maybe it'll happen again if I reboot the system? I might try later, I wanna get some work done here. Sorry this isn't a solid repro, maybe it'll get added to some other bug reports later and help nail this down?
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Margaret Trauth
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I confirm! Ai refuses to create a pattern from a piece of embedded raster with Object > Pattern > Make, UNTIL we create a pattern with drag-n-drop. And then it 'hey, I can! wow!' and allows it 🤦♂️
