How can you create a swatch from a jpeg in Illustrator CS4?

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August 12, 2009
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I am trying to create a jpeg image into a swatch in Illustrator CS4. In previous versions you could simply drag the image into the swatches toolbar and it would convert it automatically. Now when I do that nothing happens. When I click on new swatch it creates a colour swatch instead of the actual image itself.

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Correct answer Wade_Zimmerman1

You have the image placed as linked, you have to place or embed the image then you can make it a swatch.

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gprobst

Participating Frequently

When you say you would drag the image itself into the Swatch Palette and it would show the image itself? How would then use this swatch? Can you give an example of what you would apply a jpeg to as a swatch? The only palette that I can think of off the top of my head that you can drag a jpeg into and have the icon appear as the jpeg is the Symbols Palette. Is is possible that you were using the Symbols Palette in the past and not the Swatch Palette?

PrepressPro1

Legend

Just try it, I just did. Drag a jpg to swatches and it showed up as a pattern swatch. Truly a teachable moment.

gprobst

Participating Frequently

I'm going to put my dunce hat on and go sit in the corner for a bit.

I just tried it, as well, and it created a pattern swatch without hesitation. Of course, this doesn't explain why it isn't working for the O.P.

_scott__

Legend

The Swatch Panel can not contain jpgs. Never could. You must have been doing something differently in the past.

M

Mon_G1Author

New Participant

Is there a way to create an image as a swatch illustrator? I have been able to do that in the past, by dragging the image onto the illustrator art board and then into the swatches pallette.

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W

Wade_Zimmerman1Correct answer

Inspiring

You have the image placed as linked, you have to place or embed the image then you can make it a swatch.

zbtw it is a very bad idea to put your e-mail and other personal info in your posing there are spammers who mine the forum for such info.

But that info if you desire to in your profile and you can elect to have everyone see it.

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