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March 27, 2025
Question

Scale a repeatable pattern tile and keep it as a repeatable pattern tile

  • March 27, 2025
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Hi there,

 

I have a repeatable pattern tile. I want to scale it down to make it smaller which I was able to do so but it then it isn't a seamless pattern tile when I've scaled down the pattern. Please help, I can't seem for find the answer I need.

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    Jeff Arola
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 27, 2025

    What version of Photoshop and operating system are you using?

     

    How are you resizing the pattern?

     

    Can you provide screenshots to show the before and after?

    Participant
    March 27, 2025

    I'm sure I'm using the latest photoshop version. I've attached some screenshots here.

    I've gone onto google to help me solve this problem and its told me to use new fill layer and pattern fill.

    I'm just really confused. 

    Participant
    March 28, 2025

    If you go to Layer > New Fill Layer > Pattern, you get this dialog:

    And when you click OK, you get a dialog that allows you to scale and rotate the pattern:

     


    I'm not sure if I'm doing it right because when I scale the pattern it doesn't become a repeat pattern anymore. The original pattern was a repeat pattern tile.  Am I doing something wrong? 

    kglad
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 27, 2025

    what app?

    Participant
    March 27, 2025

    I have the file on photoshop but I can use illustrator if I need to

    kglad
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 27, 2025

    in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

    p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post (like this one has already been moved) if it helps you get responses.



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