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How to ungrey "Define Pattern"?


MTLPhotoshop

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Hello! I'm brand new to Photoshop and am currently taking my first photoshop class. I have version CC 2014 installed on my mac. I'm trying to create a pattern and I have my shape with a rectangular marquee around it. The feather is set to 0 pixels. I go to Edit > Define Pattern but "Define Pattern" is greyed out. Any ideas how to ungrey it?
 
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colleague

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is it a shape-layer ?
right-click on the layer and convert into pixels
and then define pattern
 

MTLPhotoshop

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No, it's just a regular layer. I added a shape (the maple leaf) from the custom shape tool to practice creating a pattern.
 

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hawkeye I can make a pattern if there is a selection with feather = 0 (with CS5)
 

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MTLPhotoshop

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I started over with a new blank document and for some reason this time the "Define Pattern" was ungreyed! I have no idea why but now it works! Thanks so much for you help!
 

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