[CS6] Want to add a swatch png created with Photoshop to Illustrator figure

[BaCbDc]

In Photoshop I created a 1000px*1000px png.

In Illustrator I created a rectangle.

I want to fill the rectangle with the swatch I created in Photoshop.

This is what I created in Photoshop:

In Illustrator I created a simple rectangle.

Then I opened the Transparency window.

In the png tab I copied the 1000px*1000px png with Ctrl+C.

Then I changed to the tab with my rectangle.

I clicked in the Transparency Window in the area for the second image

and Clicked Ctrl+V.

Now I can't see my figure anymore because of a big selection area

opens. I think the 1000px*1000px size of my png.

If I shrink the selection area only the border of my rectangle gets the swatch of my png.

This happens indepentently of stroke or fill area of my rectangle is selected:

But what I want is to fill my rectangle with my swatch and not the border of my rectangle.

(And also the border isn't filled I would expect if I would want to fill the border with my swatch

because my swatch is almost dark but only a part of the border got the dark swatch.)

A assumption I have is that I have to handle with a vector instead of a png

in the transparency window. Is that right? And how can I then change my

swatch png to a vector and use it? Or isn't that the problem?

How can I fill my rectangle with my selfcreated swatch with the transparency window functions?

Why get only a part of the border of my rectangle the swatch?

[Monika Gause]

Do you want to use the pattern as a mask?

[BaCbDc]

Yes. I didn't know that the pattern mask only works on non-white areas.

[Srishti Bali]

Glad to see that you are all set. Feel free to update if you have any further query.

Regards!

[Srishti Bali]

Hi there,

Thanks for reaching out. I understand that you are trying to fill a rectangle with the PNG image which you have created in PS but I am afraid I did not understand your workflow. It would be great if you can share a small video of the issue.

The ideal workflow for this would be:

• Place the PNG file in Illustrator.
• Embed the file https://helpx.adobe.com/in/illustrator/using/importing-artwork-files.html#embedded_and_linked_artwor...
• Create a pattern Swatch. Go to Object > Pattern > Make
• Then draw the rectangle and fill with the swatch created.

Let us know if this helps or if you need any further assistance.

Regards,

Srishti

[Ton Frederiks]

I don't think that using the transparency options will get the result you want.

What if you place the image, create a rectangle or other shape on top of it,

Select both the shape and the image and choose Object > Clipping Mask > Make

[BaCbDc]

Thank you for all your answers.

I got my workflow from this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XVG1XP1-jU#t=5m23s

Now I tried it with Spoon Graphics Washed & Worn 2.jpg from

https://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/freebies/9-free-washed-worn-aged-t-shirt-effect-textures

to avoid that the problem could by my own created jpg.

Yesterday one time I got what I want - the swatch in the whole rectangle.

But today I tried to repeat it and got the same problem I described -

only the border (yesterday only a part of the border) of my rectangle got

the swatch and not the whole rectangle.

Here is what I've done as a gif animation:

Because I got yesterday one time what I wanted the workflow in the video has to be right.

And in the yt video it also works.

So does anybody know what's wrong with my workflow?

[BaCbDc]

The problem is that the mask doesn't work with white color. So I think yesterday when I was

successfull I used another color than white.

If my objects have non-white areas the mask works and in the white areas nothing happens.

At first I masked a black rectangle and then another swatch with white areas:

So I think my problem is solved: The mask has only influence on non-white areas of my objects

and if my whole object is white nothing happens.

Thank you for your answers and tips for other workflows again.