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Hello Melinda again :)

ImageReadys' Define Pattern is a little quirky compared to Photoshop method.
And even though it has a 'Paint Bucket Tool' where in Photoshop you would
normally change the 'Fill' parameter from Foreground to Pattern,
ImageReady does not.

The moment you 'Edit/Define Pattern' in ImageReady, it dosn't prompt you
with a dialog. It does however, capture it.
But where you asked?
On a seperate Layer that contains the image information that you want to
define as pattern, Select all of it or use any of the Marquee Selection
Tools and draw a selection. Then go Edit/Define Pattern. (This much you
probably already accomplished)

Then on an new layer (filled with any color) or a current layer that already
has pixel information, Right click, choose 'Layer Style/Pattern Overlay',
Click the Pattern Selector drop arrow and from the list choose the very top
option 'User Defined Pattern'.
Note: the new layer cannot be transparent, thats why I sugest to fill it
with any color)

Other Notes:
1.) The 'User Defined Pattern' only captured the last performed 'Edit/Define
Pattern' command.
2.) If you want to add to the Pattern list there are two options:

a) Save you Pattern or the Image to use as a Pattern from ImageReady or
Photoshop as a native .psd file into your 'Presets\Patterns\Adobe ImageReady
Only' folder. That way instead of relying on the User Defined Pattern
option,  select the 'Other' option from the Pattern Selector options then
browse for that .psd file. (Other file formats can be used for this also)

b.) If your familiar with Illustrator, copy or recreate the Pattern into
Illustrator then save as a .ai file into the 'Presets\Patterns\PostScript
Patterns' folder. Then the next time you use the Pattern Selector option
from with the Pattern Overlay, it will appear in the list with the others.
(Ie 60's Flowers, Arrowheads etc).

Hope this is good to go
cheers
heathrowe