Fill area with a png, but maintain the scale of the png

[jessicahopemedlock]

Hi, 

I am trying to fill a rectangle with a png, but at the same time I need to maintain the exact scale of the png. I have been able to fill the rectangle but cant figure out a way of maintaining the exact size of the repeat. 

Can you help!?

Thanks

[Lee D]

If you have used the Gradient Tool with a bitmap fill, there is an option on the Context toolbar to Maintain fill aspect ratio.

[jessicahopemedlock]

Hi Lee,

Selecting the maintain fill aspect ratio doesn't seem to be doing anything... I must be doing something wrong or have some settings wrong maybe... Below I have tried to explain what im doing and tried to show what is happening! 

The box is filled with a colour, I click on the 'maintain fill aspect ratio' button, select bitmap from the dropdown, then select the png file and it fills the box  but it is way bigger scale.... I don't understand! the png and document are both 300x300 resolution. I have attached two screenshots. On the left hand side of both screenshots is the png, and the red box is what i am wanting to fill. You can see the scale that it then fills with in the second screenshot. 

Any ideas?

//J

 

[lepr]

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[jessicahopemedlock]

I have completed 1-4, however step 5 im a little confused. I have pasted style, the repeat has gone into the rectangle and is stretched. Is this correct? (see screen shot 1 )

step 6- if previous steps are correct, i come to activate the fill gradient tool and disable maintain fill aspect ration, but there middle handle is already in the centre, and point 7 refers to the right handle, however I dont have one... only left and top (see screenshot 1 also)

then point 8 requires double clicking the top handle but that isnt doing anything... i have attached a screenshot of my gradient fill settings in case something is wrong there! 

Thanks

Jess

[lepr]

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