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If I had to guess, I’d say I need to work in Pattern Preview mode and, when possible, in individual smart objects if I want to use the ATD plug-in. I can’t understand the rules, and after watching all of the videos online, I can’t figure out which thing that I’m doing breaks ATD. However, scaling the smart object (with multiple motifs in one smart object) and suddenly ATD cuts it off at the repeat. Moving all of the objects together as one smart object works with the repeat feature in ATD. Having these on individual layers would mean hundreds of layers, which would mean huge files. That is somewhat problematic for me since I like to add textures and tend to have more than one of my little mark-making motifs on a layer. If you don’t use pattern preview, it turns out that each motif has to be on its own individual layer. Initially, I thought that I had to work in the pattern preview mode (view menu: pattern preview) in Photoshop CC in order for the ATD (Aquarios Textile Designer) plug-in to work. In the example below, weird pixel lines were missing from the half drop. I tried to use the ATD plug-in and move some motifs off the edge of the tile so that they would repeat, but when I hit the ATD preview, they were cut off. The design was not in repeat and I needed to move each motif around to create a balanced repeat once in Photoshop. One came from my ipad/Fresco and had each type of motif on a single layer (all of the stems on one layer, all of the petals on another layer…. I tried several different files to try to get the hang of the plug-in. I design in standard repeat sizes so that my patterns can be easily layered without breaking the repeat. This is not unique to me, but it’s one of the things that I don’t think everyone does. It’s also important to note that I love to work with layers of patterns in one design. I have developed a working method where I design in a standard repeat size. More than half of the work I do in Photoshop involves repeat patterns.