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Nicola5E69
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November 11, 2021
Question

repeat pattern illustrator faint lines

  • November 11, 2021
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Hi all,

I have created a repeat pattern in illustator and it shows faint grid lines, someone told md they wont show when sent to print is this true? many thanks

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defaultnx2zr5xia018
Participating Frequently
September 4, 2025

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND SOMETIMES IT CAN BE SEEN IN PRINT, BUT IF INSTEAD OF THE REPEAT/GRID TOOL I CREATE A PATTERN AND FILL A RECTANGLE WITH IT, THEN THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS.

Abhishek Rao
Community Manager
Abhishek RaoCommunity Manager
Community Manager
September 4, 2025

Hi @defaultnx2zr5xia018,

 

Thanks for sharing your experience. Do check that your pattern tile dimensions are set to whole pixels, since fractions can sometimes cause alignment issues. I'd suggest creating a new post in the Illustrator community with all the details so the experts and I can take a closer look. 

 

Looking forward to your update.

Abhishek

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defaultnx2zr5xia018
Participating Frequently
September 4, 2025

Hi, Abhishek

Can you write to me correct way to set whole pixels on my pattern tile dimension? I try to do it but he issue remain.

Thanks

Met1
Met1
Legend
November 11, 2021

When you zoom in, do they get bigger?

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Nicola5E69Author
Participant
November 11, 2021
No they disappear when I zoom in as far as possible. Visible otherwise x

Sent from my iPhone
Met1
Met1
Legend
November 12, 2021

More than likely they won't print, it's just an artifact of representing your art on screen, but no harm getting a test print.

Ton Frederiks
Community Expert
Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
Community Expert
November 11, 2021

It depends on a low resolution printer or when exported as an image they may show.

Ckeck your work in points or pixels as unit.

Make sure that the width and height of your pattern tiles do not contain fractions.

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Nicola5E69Author
Participant
November 12, 2021
thank you x
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