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PattiPM
PattiPM
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May 27, 2026
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Everytime I copy and paste a graphic in Illustrator it fill with pattern. I need this fixed ASAP

  • May 27, 2026
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I am creating a pattern with lots of graphics in which I use merge live paint tool. Everytime I copy and paste a graphic it fills with the original pattern, even after I deleted the pattern swatch, it fills stroke and fill. 

Correct answer Ton Frederiks

Can you check the Appearance panel, maybe there is an effct applied to the layer..

2 replies

Anubhav M
Community Manager
Anubhav MCommunity Manager
Community Manager
May 28, 2026

Hi @PattiPM,
 

Sorry to hear you're running into this. Hopefully Ton's suggestions helped—if they did, please mark their reply as the correct answer so other users with the same issue can find it.

If the problem is still occurring, please share:

  1. Your OS version and Illustrator version
  2. A sample file where the issue is reproducible
  3. A brief screen recording of the problem in action


With those, we can take this further. Looking forward to your update.

Anubhav

Ton Frederiks
Community Expert
Ton FrederiksCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
May 28, 2026

Can you check the Appearance panel, maybe there is an effct applied to the layer..

PattiPM
PattiPMAuthor
Participant
May 28, 2026

I think that solved it. Thank you so much.

    Ton Frederiks
    Community Expert
    Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 28, 2026

    ​@PattiPM Good to hear that helped.

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