Pattern Overlay Size Incorrect

[richardk92733960]

Hi,

I've created a Pattern Tile to use at 100% when filling with the Pattern Overlay function. This has previously worked with everything from the Pattern Overlay function being at the same size as the Pattern Tile I created. Now when I use the Pattern Overlay function the pattern is bigger than the Pattern Tile when I apply it at 100%.

What Can I do to fix this?

I don't want to reduce the percentage size in the Pattern Overlay function to match the Pattern Tile size.

Thanks in advance.

[Chuck Uebele · Accepted solution]

Are you using pixels as the reference for your sizing? I'm not seeing an issue. I did a 100px pattern at 300 ppi and put in into a 100 ppi res image, just to see if the res messed it up. No problem. The overlay was at 100 px at 100%. Maybe reset your preferences?

[richardk92733960]

Hi,

I just tried the prefernce reset and it didn't work.

I'm using cm to measure the size difference. I have a human that's 6cm on the pattern tile, but when I use Pattern Overlay at 100%, the human is 9cm. I've never had this probelm before, I've previously used the pattern tile and the human was 6cm when I used the pattern overlay at 100%.

Thanks heaps for your suggestion.

[richardk92733960]

Hi,

I just worked it out, the resolution was different between the Pattern Tile file, and the other file I was using the Pattern Overlay for. The Pattern Tile was 300 resolution, and the other file was 200. I created a new file at 300 and now the human is 6cm when I use the Pattern Overlay function. 

I've tried changing the file I was originally working in to 300 resolution but the Pattern is still too big. I guess I'll have to start again.

Thanks

[Leslie Moak Murray]

There's also a slider in the pattern overlay function which adjusts the size. Or there used to be, anyway.

[richardk92733960]

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. I needed to keep the pattern at 100%. So I was looking for another way around it, which has worked out in the end.

[richardk92733960]

I just closed the file I changed to 300, and then reopened it. Now the pattern is the correct size when using the Pattern Overlay. Just in case someone ever has the same problem.

[Leslie Moak Murray]

You can mark your answer to your own question as the correct answer! (I learned something too!)

[Chuck Uebele]

Just as I thought: you need to go by pixel dimension. If you go by any other unit value, you have to make sure the ppi matches also.