Live Paint: Make and Merge refuse type, images and other objects that aren't paths

Live Paint builds its faces and edges from path outlines alone. Make,
Merge and the Live Paint Bucket put every selected object among the
group's hidden sources, so type, an image, a symbol, a blend or a group
holding one of them vanished from the canvas. They now refuse such a
selection before changing anything ("Live Paint takes paths and compound
paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first"), as type
and raster images can't go into a Live Paint group directly
(https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/desktop/paint-and-fill/learn-painting-basics/create-live-paint-groups.html).
One predicate, vectorcraft_tools::builder::live_paint_takes (Live Paint
groups, paths, compound paths and groups of them), decides it for Make,
Merge and the Properties panel's Merge Live Paint, which no longer shows
for a selection Merge refuses. The message has an @msg row in every
catalog.

Tests: tests_build::live_paint_refuses_type_and_images_and_changes_nothing
(Merge, Make and the Bucket with type, an image or a group holding type:
refused, document, selection and undo history unchanged; a group of
paths and a path still merge) and
panels::properties::tests::merge_live_paint_is_a_quick_action_for_a_live_paint_group_and_more
(hidden with type selected). Both fail without the change.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

crates/engine/src/cmd/buildcmds.rs

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ pub fn specs() -> Vec<CommandSpec> {
             "Make",
             ["Object", "Live Paint"],
             Some("Cmd+Alt+X"),
-            "{ids?|id?} build a Live Paint group from the selected paths; with a Live Paint group among them, add the others to it as livePaint.merge does → {id, faces, edges}",
+            "{ids?|id?} build a Live Paint group from the selected paths (paths, compound paths and groups of them; type, images and other objects are refused, nothing changes); with a Live Paint group among them, add the others to it as livePaint.merge does → {id, faces, edges}",
             has_selection_or_ids,
             lp_make
         ),
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pub fn specs() -> Vec<CommandSpec> {
             "Merge",
             ["Object", "Live Paint"],
             None,
-            "{ids?|id?} add the other selected paths (and Live Paint groups) to the bottom-most Live Paint group, keeping its id, its paint and its own properties (name, lock, visibility, transparency, appearance, opacity mask, graphic style link) → {id, faces, edges}",
+            "{ids?|id?} add the other selected paths (compound paths, groups of paths and Live Paint groups too; type, images and other objects are refused, nothing changes) to the bottom-most Live Paint group, keeping its id, its paint and its own properties (name, lock, visibility, transparency, appearance, opacity mask, graphic style link) → {id, faces, edges}",
             has_multi_or_ids,
             lp_merge
         ),
@@ -609,9 +609,24 @@ fn merged_gap_options(groups: &[GapOptions]) -> GapOptions {
     if !bottom.detect && groups.iter().any(|g| g.detect) { GapOptions { detect: true, size: GapSize::Small, ..bottom } } else { bottom }
 }
 
+/// Refuse `roots` when one of them is something Live Paint can't take ([`b::live_paint_takes`]):
+/// its faces and edges come from path outlines alone, so type or an image would vanish among the
+/// group's hidden sources. Checked before anything changes.
+fn check_live_paint_takes(d: &Document, roots: &[NodeId]) -> Result<()> {
+    for r in roots {
+        if !b::live_paint_takes(d.node(*r).ok_or(EngineError::NoNode(*r))?) {
+            return Err(EngineError::Other(
+                "Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first".into(),
+            ));
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Make a Live Paint group from `roots`, or add them to the first Live Paint group among them
 /// as Merge does; returns (group, faces, edges).
 fn make_live(d: &mut Document, sel: &mut Selection, roots: &[NodeId]) -> Result<(NodeId, usize, usize)> {
+    check_live_paint_takes(d, roots)?;
     if roots.iter().any(|r| d.node(*r).is_some_and(is_live_paint)) {
         return merge_live(d, sel, roots);
     }
@@ -644,6 +659,7 @@ fn merge_live(d: &mut Document, sel: &mut Selection, roots: &[NodeId]) -> Result
         .copied()
         .find(|r| d.node(*r).is_some_and(is_live_paint))
         .ok_or_else(|| EngineError::Other("Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add".into()))?;
+    check_live_paint_takes(d, roots)?;
     let old = d.node(target).cloned().ok_or(EngineError::NoNode(target))?;
     // Paint to carry over: (point inside face, fill) and (point on edge, stroke).
     let keep_faces: Vec<(Point, Paint)> = b::faces(&old)

crates/engine/src/tests_build.rs

@@ -1581,6 +1581,50 @@ fn live_paint_merge_keeps_paint_and_adds_faces() {
     assert_eq!(layer_children(&s), 1);
 }
 
+/// Live Paint builds its faces and edges from path outlines alone, so Merge, Make and the Live
+/// Paint Bucket refuse type, an image, or a group holding type: before, they went into the
+/// group's hidden sources and vanished from the canvas. Nothing changes, not even the undo
+/// history. Paths, and groups of paths, still merge.
+#[test]
+fn live_paint_refuses_type_and_images_and_changes_nothing() {
+    let mut s = session();
+    let g = live(&mut s);
+    let text = NodeId(s.execute("text.create", &json!({"x": 200, "y": 300, "text": "Hi"})).unwrap()["id"].as_u64().unwrap());
+    let image = add_image(&mut s, &vectorcraft_trace::Raster::from_fn(4, 4, |_, _| [0, 0, 0, 255]), Affine::translate((300.0, 300.0)));
+    let path = rect(&mut s, 400.0, 20.0, 40.0, 40.0);
+    s.execute("select.set", &json!({"ids": [text.0, path.0]})).unwrap();
+    let text_group = NodeId(s.execute("object.group", &json!({})).unwrap()["id"].as_u64().unwrap());
+    let state = |s: &Session| {
+        let d = s.doc().unwrap();
+        (d.doc.clone(), d.selection.clone(), d.history.undo.len())
+    };
+    let want = "Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first";
+    for other in [text, image, text_group] {
+        let calls = [
+            ("livePaint.merge", json!({"ids": [g.0, other.0]})),
+            ("livePaint.make", json!({"ids": [g.0, other.0]})),
+            ("livePaint.make", json!({"ids": [other.0]})),
+            ("livePaint.fill", json!({"ids": [other.0], "point": [200, 300], "color": "#00ff00"})),
+        ];
+        for (c, p) in calls {
+            s.execute("select.set", &json!({"ids": [g.0, other.0]})).unwrap();
+            let before = state(&s);
+            let r = s.execute(c, &p);
+            assert!(matches!(&r, Err(EngineError::Other(m)) if m == want), "{c} {p}: {r:?}");
+            assert!(state(&s) == before, "{c} {p} changed the document");
+        }
+    }
+    // A group of paths and a path still merge.
+    let (a, b) = (rect(&mut s, 120.0, 20.0, 100.0, 20.0), rect(&mut s, 120.0, 60.0, 100.0, 20.0));
+    s.execute("select.set", &json!({"ids": [a.0, b.0]})).unwrap();
+    let paths = NodeId(s.execute("object.group", &json!({})).unwrap()["id"].as_u64().unwrap());
+    let c = rect(&mut s, 0.0, 120.0, 100.0, 20.0);
+    let r = s.execute("livePaint.merge", &json!({"ids": [g.0, paths.0, c.0]})).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(NodeId(r["id"].as_u64().unwrap()), g);
+    assert!(vectorcraft_tools::builder::live_paint_takes(&node(&s, g)));
+    assert!(!vectorcraft_tools::builder::live_paint_takes(&node(&s, text_group)));
+}
+
 /// Give Live Paint group `g` a lock, hidden state, appearance, knockout, opacity mask and
 /// graphic style link, and return it as it then is.
 fn dress_live_group(s: &mut Session, g: NodeId) -> Node {

crates/tools/src/builder.rs

@@ -39,6 +39,19 @@ pub fn is_live_paint(n: &Node) -> bool {
     matches!(n.kind, NodeKind::Group { clip: false, .. }) && n.name.as_deref().is_some_and(|s| s.starts_with(LIVE_PAINT_PREFIX))
 }
 
+/// Whether Live Paint can take `n` as it is: a Live Paint group, a path or compound path, or a
+/// group of those. Type, images, symbols, blends, meshes and the rest have to be converted to
+/// paths first (<https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/desktop/paint-and-fill/learn-painting-basics/create-live-paint-groups.html>);
+/// Make and Merge refuse them rather than hide them among the group's sources.
+pub fn live_paint_takes(n: &Node) -> bool {
+    is_live_paint(n)
+        || match &n.kind {
+            NodeKind::Path { .. } | NodeKind::Compound { .. } => true,
+            NodeKind::Group { children, .. } => children.iter().all(|c| live_paint_takes(c)),
+            _ => false,
+        }
+}
+
 fn named(n: &Node, name: &str) -> bool {
     n.name.as_deref() == Some(name)
 }

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bg.tsv

@@ -3754,6 +3754,7 @@ axis	Both	И двете
 @msg	Installed plug-in {_1}	Инсталирана добавка {_1}
 @msg	Internal error: {msg} (please report this bug)	Вътрешна грешка: {msg} (моля, докладвайте този софтуерен дефект)
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	Обединяване в интерактивно боядисване: изберете група за интерактивно боядисване и пътищата за добавяне
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	Интерактивното боядисване приема пътища и съставни пътища: първо преобразувайте текста, изображенията и другите обекти в пътища
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	Интерактивно боядисване: изберете пътища или съставни пътища
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	Интерактивно боядисване: тези пътища са твърде дегенерирали за боядисване
 @msg	Make Guides: select paths	Създаване на водачи: изберете пътища

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv

@@ -4142,6 +4142,7 @@ imageTrace	Outline	Obrys
 @msg	Installed plug-in {_1}	Nainstalován zásuvný modul {_1}
 @msg	Internal error: {msg} (please report this bug)	Vnitřní chyba: {msg} (nahlaste prosím tuto chybu)
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	Sloučit živou malbu: vyberte skupinu živé malby a cesty, které chcete přidat
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	Živá malba přijímá cesty a složené cesty: text, obrazy a jiné objekty nejprve převeďte na cesty
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	Živá malba: vyberte cesty nebo složené cesty
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	Živá malba: tyto cesty jsou příliš degenerované, aby je bylo možné malovat
 @msg	Make Guides: select paths	Vytvořit vodítka: vyberte cesty

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/da.tsv

@@ -3875,6 +3875,7 @@ imageTrace	Outline	Kontur
 @msg	Installed plug-in {_1}	Installerede plug-in'en {_1}
 @msg	Internal error: {msg} (please report this bug)	Intern fejl: {msg} (meld venligst denne fejl)
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	Live Paint-fletning: markér en Live Paint-gruppe og de kurver, der skal tilføjes
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	Live Paint tager kurver og sammensatte kurver: konvertér først tekst, billeder og andre objekter til kurver
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	Live Paint: markér kurver eller sammensatte kurver
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	Live Paint: disse kurver er for degenererede til at blive malet
 @msg	Make Guides: select paths	Opret hjælpelinjer: markér kurver

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv

@@ -3762,6 +3762,7 @@ theme	Appearance	Erscheinungsbild
 @msg	Installed plug-in {_1}	Plug-in {_1} installiert
 @msg	Internal error: {msg} (please report this bug)	Interner Fehler: {msg} (bitte melden Sie diesen Fehler)
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	Interaktiv malen – Zusammenfügen: Wählen Sie eine Interaktiv-malen-Gruppe und die hinzuzufügenden Pfade aus
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	Interaktiv malen nimmt Pfade und zusammengesetzte Pfade an: Wandeln Sie Text, Bilder und andere Objekte zuerst in Pfade um
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	Interaktiv malen: Wählen Sie Pfade oder zusammengesetzte Pfade aus
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	Interaktiv malen: Diese Pfade sind zu entartet, um sie zu bemalen
 @msg	Make Guides: select paths	Hilfslinien erstellen: Wählen Sie Pfade aus

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv

@@ -2104,6 +2104,7 @@ axis	Both	Και τα δύο
 @msg	Installed plug-in {_1}	Εγκαταστάθηκε η επέκταση {_1}
 @msg	Internal error: {msg} (please report this bug)	Εσωτερικό σφάλμα: {msg} (παρακαλούμε αναφέρετε αυτό το σφάλμα)
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	Συγχώνευση δυναμικής βαφής: επιλέξτε ομάδα δυναμικής βαφής και τις διαδρομές προς προσθήκη
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	Η δυναμική βαφή δέχεται διαδρομές και σύνθετες διαδρομές: μετατρέψτε πρώτα κείμενο, εικόνες και άλλα αντικείμενα σε διαδρομές
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	Δυναμική βαφή: επιλέξτε διαδρομές ή σύνθετες διαδρομές
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	Δυναμική βαφή: αυτές οι διαδρομές είναι πολύ εκφυλισμένες για να χρωματιστούν
 @msg	Make Guides: select paths	Δημιουργία οδηγών: επιλέξτε διαδρομές

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv

@@ -3838,6 +3838,7 @@ axis	Both	Ambos
 @msg	Installed plug-in {_1}	Se instaló el plugin {_1}
 @msg	Internal error: {msg} (please report this bug)	Error interno: {msg} (por favor, informa de este error)
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	Combinar pintura interactiva: selecciona un grupo de pintura interactiva y los trazados que quieres agregar
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	La pintura interactiva admite trazados y trazados compuestos: convierte primero el texto, las imágenes y otros objetos en trazados
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	Pintura interactiva: selecciona trazados o trazados compuestos
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	Pintura interactiva: estos trazados están demasiado degenerados para pintarlos
 @msg	Make Guides: select paths	Crear guías: selecciona trazados

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fi.tsv

@@ -4060,6 +4060,7 @@ imageTrace	Outline	Ääriviiva
 @msg	Installed plug-in {_1}	Asennettiin laajennus {_1}
 @msg	Internal error: {msg} (please report this bug)	Sisäinen virhe: {msg} (ilmoita tästä virheestä)
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	Elävän maalauksen yhdistäminen: valitse elävän maalauksen ryhmä ja lisättävät polut
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	Elävä maalaus ottaa polkuja ja yhdistelmäpolkuja: muunna teksti, kuvat ja muut objektit ensin poluiksi
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	Elävä maalaus: valitse polkuja tai yhdistelmäpolkuja
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	Elävä maalaus: nämä polut ovat liian surkastuneita maalattaviksi
 @msg	Make Guides: select paths	Luo apuviivat: valitse polkuja

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv

@@ -3835,6 +3835,7 @@ axis	Both	Les deux
 @msg	Installed plug-in {_1}	Module externe {_1} installé
 @msg	Internal error: {msg} (please report this bug)	Erreur interne : {msg} (merci de signaler ce bogue)
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	Fusion de peinture dynamique : sélectionnez un groupe de peinture dynamique et les tracés à ajouter
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	La peinture dynamique accepte les tracés et les tracés transparents : convertissez d'abord le texte, les images et les autres objets en tracés
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	Peinture dynamique : sélectionnez des tracés ou des tracés transparents
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	Peinture dynamique : ces tracés sont trop dégénérés pour être peints
 @msg	Make Guides: select paths	Créer des repères : sélectionnez des tracés

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv

@@ -4705,6 +4705,7 @@ imageTrace	Outline	Körvonal
 @msg	larger than 256 MB	nagyobb 256 MB-nál
 @msg	layers can't be wrap objects	réteg nem lehet körbefuttató objektum
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	Élő festés egyesítése: jelölj ki egy élőfestés-csoportot és a hozzáadandó útvonalakat
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	Az élő festés útvonalakat és összetett útvonalakat fogad: előbb alakítsd útvonallá a szöveget, a képeket és a többi objektumot
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	Élő festés: jelölj ki útvonalakat vagy összetett útvonalakat
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	Élő festés: ezek az útvonalak túlságosan elfajultak a festéshez
 @msg	Loading VectorCraft…	A VectorCraft betöltése…

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv

@@ -3875,6 +3875,7 @@ imageTrace	Outline	Kontur
 @msg	Installed plug-in {_1}	Berhasil memasang plug-in {_1}
 @msg	Internal error: {msg} (please report this bug)	Kesalahan internal: {msg} (harap laporkan bug ini)
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	Gabungkan Live Paint: pilih grup Live Paint dan jalur yang akan ditambahkan
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	Live Paint menerima jalur dan jalur majemuk: konversikan dulu teks, gambar, dan objek lain menjadi jalur
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	Live Paint: pilih jalur atau jalur majemuk
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	Live Paint: jalur ini terlalu terdegenerasi untuk dicat
 @msg	Make Guides: select paths	Buat panduan: pilih jalur

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv

@@ -3878,6 +3878,7 @@ axis	Both	Entrambi
 @msg	Installed plug-in {_1}	Plug-in installato: {_1}
 @msg	Internal error: {msg} (please report this bug)	Errore interno: {msg} (segnala questo bug)
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	Fondi pittura dinamica: seleziona un gruppo di pittura dinamica e i tracciati da aggiungere
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	La pittura dinamica accetta tracciati e tracciati composti: converti prima in tracciati testo, immagini e altri oggetti
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	Pittura dinamica: seleziona tracciati o tracciati composti
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	Pittura dinamica: questi tracciati sono troppo degeneri per essere dipinti
 @msg	Make Guides: select paths	Crea guide: seleziona tracciati

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv

@@ -3929,6 +3929,7 @@ swatch	Bright Violet	ビビッドバイオレット
 @msg	the art has no bounds	アートに境界がありません
 @msg	Image Trace: the traced image is missing	画像トレース: トレース元の画像が見つかりません
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	ライブペイントの結合: ライブペイントグループと、追加するパスを選択してください
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	ライブペイントで扱えるのはパスと複合パスです: テキスト、画像、その他のオブジェクトは先にパスに変換してください
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	ライブペイント: パスまたは複合パスを選択してください
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	ライブペイント: これらのパスは形状がつぶれすぎていてペイントできません
 @msg	Shape Builder: no region under the pointer	シェイプ形成ツール: ポインターの下に領域がありません

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ka.tsv

@@ -3637,6 +3637,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	ცვლადი
 @msg	Installed plug-in {_1}	დაინსტალირდა პლაგინი {_1}
 @msg	Internal error: {msg} (please report this bug)	შიდა შეცდომა: {msg} (გთხოვთ, შეგვატყობინოთ ამ ხარვეზის შესახებ)
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	ცოცხალი შეღებვის შერწყმა: მონიშნეთ ცოცხალი შეღებვის ჯგუფი და დასამატებელი ტრაექტორიები
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	ცოცხალი შეღებვა იღებს ტრაექტორიებს და შედგენილ ტრაექტორიებს: ჯერ გადააქციეთ ტექსტი, გამოსახულებები და სხვა ობიექტები ტრაექტორიებად
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	ცოცხალი შეღებვა: მონიშნეთ ტრაექტორიები ან შედგენილი ტრაექტორიები
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	ცოცხალი შეღებვა: ეს ტრაექტორიები ზედმეტად გადაგვარებულია შესაღებად
 @msg	Make Guides: select paths	დამხმარე ხაზების შექმნა: მონიშნეთ ტრაექტორიები

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv

@@ -3861,6 +3861,7 @@ theme	Appearance	외관
 @msg	the art has no bounds	아트웍에 경계가 없습니다
 @msg	Image Trace: the traced image is missing	이미지 추적: 추적한 이미지가 없습니다
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	라이브 페인트 병합: 라이브 페인트 그룹과 추가할 패스를 선택하세요
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	라이브 페인트는 패스와 컴파운드 패스만 사용할 수 있습니다: 텍스트, 이미지 및 기타 개체를 먼저 패스로 변환하세요
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	라이브 페인트: 패스 또는 컴파운드 패스를 선택하세요
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	라이브 페인트: 이 패스는 퇴화되어 칠할 수 없습니다
 @msg	Shape Builder: no region under the pointer	모양 빌더: 포인터 아래에 영역이 없습니다

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv

@@ -3889,6 +3889,7 @@ imageTrace	Outline	Contour
 @msg	Installed plug-in {_1}	Plug-in {_1} geïnstalleerd
 @msg	Internal error: {msg} (please report this bug)	Interne fout: {msg} (meld deze bug alsjeblieft)
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	Live Paint samenvoegen: selecteer een Live Paint-groep en de paden om toe te voegen
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	Live Paint neemt paden en samengestelde paden: zet tekst, afbeeldingen en andere objecten eerst om in paden
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	Live Paint: selecteer paden of samengestelde paden
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	Live Paint: deze paden zijn te gedegenereerd om te verven
 @msg	Make Guides: select paths	Hulplijnen maken: selecteer paden

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv

@@ -3964,6 +3964,7 @@ imageTrace	Outline	Kontur
 @msg	Installed plug-in {_1}	Zainstalowano wtyczkę {_1}
 @msg	Internal error: {msg} (please report this bug)	Błąd wewnętrzny: {msg} (zgłoś ten błąd)
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	Scal aktywne malowanie: zaznacz grupę aktywnego malowania i ścieżki do dodania
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	Aktywne malowanie przyjmuje ścieżki i ścieżki złożone: najpierw przekształć tekst, obrazy i inne obiekty w ścieżki
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	Aktywne malowanie: zaznacz ścieżki lub ścieżki złożone
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	Aktywne malowanie: te ścieżki są zbyt zdegenerowane, aby je malować
 @msg	Make Guides: select paths	Utwórz linie pomocnicze: zaznacz ścieżki

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv

@@ -3421,6 +3421,7 @@ axis	Both	Ambos
 @msg	Installed plug-in {_1}	Plug-in {_1} instalado
 @msg	Internal error: {msg} (please report this bug)	Erro interno: {msg} (relate este bug)
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	Mesclar Pintura dinâmica: selecione um grupo de Pintura dinâmica e os traçados a adicionar
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	A pintura dinâmica aceita traçados e traçados compostos: converta primeiro texto, imagens e outros objetos em traçados
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	Pintura dinâmica: selecione traçados ou traçados compostos
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	Pintura dinâmica: estes traçados são degenerados demais para pintar
 @msg	Make Guides: select paths	Criar guias: selecione traçados

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv

@@ -3874,6 +3874,7 @@ axis	Both	Оба
 @msg	Installed plug-in {_1}	Установлен модуль {_1}
 @msg	Internal error: {msg} (please report this bug)	Внутренняя ошибка: {msg} (пожалуйста, сообщите об этой ошибке)
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	Объединение быстрой заливки: выделите группу быстрой заливки и контуры для добавления
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	Быстрая заливка принимает контуры и составные контуры: сначала преобразуйте текст, изображения и другие объекты в контуры
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	Быстрая заливка: выделите контуры или составные контуры
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	Быстрая заливка: эти контуры слишком вырождены для заливки
 @msg	Make Guides: select paths	Создание направляющих: выделите контуры

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/sv.tsv

@@ -3758,6 +3758,7 @@ axis	Both	Båda
 @msg	Installed plug-in {_1}	Installerade insticksmodulen {_1}
 @msg	Internal error: {msg} (please report this bug)	Internt fel: {msg} (rapportera gärna felet)
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	Sammanfoga Live Paint: markera en Live Paint-grupp och de banor som ska läggas till
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	Live Paint tar banor och sammansatta banor: konvertera först text, bilder och andra objekt till banor
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	Live Paint: markera banor eller sammansatta banor
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	Live Paint: de här banorna är för degenererade för att målas
 @msg	Make Guides: select paths	Skapa stödlinjer: markera banor

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/tr.tsv

@@ -3647,6 +3647,7 @@ axis	Both	Her İkisi
 @msg	Installed plug-in {_1}	Yüklü eklenti {_1}
 @msg	Internal error: {msg} (please report this bug)	Dahili hata: {msg} (lütfen bu hatayı bildirin)
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	Canlı Boyama Birleştirme: Canlı Boyama grubunu ve eklenecek yolları seçin
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	Canlı Boyama yolları ve bileşik yolları kabul eder: önce metni, görüntüleri ve diğer nesneleri yollara dönüştürün
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	Canlı Boyama: yolları veya bileşik yolları seçin
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	Canlı Boyama: Bu yollar boyanamayacak kadar yozlaşmış
 @msg	Make Guides: select paths	Kılavuzlar Oluşturun: yolları seçin

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv

@@ -3862,6 +3862,7 @@ axis	Both	Обидві
 @msg	Installed plug-in {_1}	Встановлено модуль {_1}
 @msg	Internal error: {msg} (please report this bug)	Внутрішня помилка: {msg} (будь ласка, повідомте про цю помилку)
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	Об’єднання швидкої заливки: виділіть групу швидкої заливки та контури для додавання
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	Швидка заливка приймає контури та складені контури: спершу перетворіть текст, зображення й інші об'єкти на контури
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	Швидка заливка: виділіть контури або складені контури
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	Швидка заливка: ці контури занадто вироджені для заливки
 @msg	Make Guides: select paths	Створення напрямних: виділіть контури

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv

@@ -4351,6 +4351,7 @@ theme	Appearance	Giao diện
 @msg	layers can't be wrap objects	lớp không thể là đối tượng bọc
 @msg	linked pictures show the low-resolution preview saved in the file until their files are found: relink them in the Links panel	ảnh liên kết hiển thị bản xem trước độ phân giải thấp đã lưu trong tệp cho đến khi tìm thấy tệp gốc: liên kết lại trong bảng Liên kết
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	Hợp nhất tô trực tiếp: chọn nhóm tô trực tiếp và các đường dẫn để thêm
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	Tô trực tiếp nhận đường dẫn và đường dẫn phức: hãy chuyển văn bản, hình ảnh và các đối tượng khác thành đường dẫn trước
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	Tô trực tiếp: chọn đường dẫn hoặc đường dẫn phức
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	Tô trực tiếp: các đường dẫn này quá suy biến để tô
 @msg	Loading VectorCraft…	Đang tải VectorCraft…

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv

@@ -3672,6 +3672,7 @@ imageTrace	Outline	轮廓
 @msg	the art has no bounds	图稿没有边界
 @msg	Image Trace: the traced image is missing	图像描摹：缺少所描摹的图像
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	实时上色合并：请选择一个实时上色组以及要添加的路径
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	实时上色只接受路径和复合路径：请先将文字、图像和其他对象转换为路径
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	实时上色：请选择路径或复合路径
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	实时上色：这些路径过于退化，无法上色
 @msg	Shape Builder: no region under the pointer	形状生成器：指针下方没有区域

crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv

@@ -1654,6 +1654,7 @@ file-filter	Templates	範本
 @msg	the art has no bounds	圖稿沒有邊界
 @msg	Image Trace: the traced image is missing	影像描圖：找不到描圖的影像
 @msg	Live Paint Merge: select a Live Paint group and the paths to add	即時上色合併：請選取即時上色群組和要加入的路徑
+@msg	Live Paint takes paths and compound paths: convert type, images and other objects to paths first	即時上色只接受路徑和複合路徑：請先將文字、影像和其他物件轉換為路徑
 @msg	Live Paint: select paths or compound paths	即時上色：請選取路徑或複合路徑
 @msg	Live Paint: these paths are too degenerate to paint	即時上色：這些路徑過度退化，無法上色
 @msg	Shape Builder: no region under the pointer	形狀建立：指標下方沒有區域

crates/ui-egui/src/panels/properties.rs

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ pub fn show(app: &mut VectorcraftApp, ui: &mut Ui) {
     // Paint group selected with more to merge into it, as the Properties panel overview lists them
     // (<https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/desktop/get-started/learn-the-basics/properties-panel-overview.html>).
     let blend_options = n_sel == 1 && app.session.tool_id() == "blend" && matches!(first.as_ref().map(|n| &n.kind), Some(NodeKind::Blend { .. }));
-    let merge_live_paint = n_sel > 1 && selects_live_paint(app);
+    let merge_live_paint = n_sel > 1 && can_merge_live_paint(app);
     let mut actions: Vec<(&str, &str)> = vec![];
     if n_sel > 1 {
         actions.push((tl!("Group"), "object.group"));
@@ -160,11 +160,14 @@ pub fn show(app: &mut VectorcraftApp, ui: &mut Ui) {
     global_edit_row(app, ui);
 }
 
-/// Whether a Live Paint group is among the selected objects.
-fn selects_live_paint(app: &VectorcraftApp) -> bool {
-    app.session
-        .active()
-        .is_some_and(|st| st.selection.objects.iter().filter_map(|id| st.doc.node(*id)).any(vectorcraft_tools::builder::is_live_paint))
+/// Whether Merge Live Paint can take the selection: a Live Paint group among the selected objects
+/// and nothing Live Paint refuses (type, images and the rest; `livePaint.merge` refuses them too).
+fn can_merge_live_paint(app: &VectorcraftApp) -> bool {
+    use vectorcraft_tools::builder::{is_live_paint, live_paint_takes};
+    app.session.active().is_some_and(|st| {
+        let nodes = || st.selection.objects.iter().filter_map(|id| st.doc.node(*id));
+        nodes().any(is_live_paint) && nodes().all(live_paint_takes)
+    })
 }
 
 /// The Corners of the one path whose corners Direct Selection has selected: their kind and radius,
@@ -2169,7 +2172,8 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     /// A Live Paint group selected with a path has Merge Live Paint in Quick Actions, which adds
-    /// the path to the group in one undo step. Not for the group alone, nor for plain paths.
+    /// the path to the group in one undo step. Not for the group alone, nor for plain paths, nor
+    /// with type selected, which Live Paint refuses.
     #[test]
     fn merge_live_paint_is_a_quick_action_for_a_live_paint_group_and_more() {
         let mut app = new_app();
@@ -2177,8 +2181,14 @@ mod tests {
         app.run("select.set", json!({"ids": [a, b]})).unwrap();
         let group = app.run("livePaint.make", json!({})).unwrap()["id"].clone();
         let (c, d) = (rect(&mut app, 140.0, 30.0, 60.0, 60.0), rect(&mut app, 300.0, 200.0, 40.0, 40.0));
+        let text = app.run("text.create", json!({"x": 50, "y": 250, "text": "Hi"})).unwrap()["id"].clone();
         let ctx = egui::Context::default();
-        for (ids, why) in [(json!([group]), "the group alone"), (json!([c, d]), "two plain paths")] {
+        for (ids, why) in [
+            (json!([group]), "the group alone"),
+            (json!([c, d]), "two plain paths"),
+            (json!([group, text]), "the group and type"),
+            (json!([group, c, text]), "the group, a path and type"),
+        ] {
             app.run("select.set", json!({"ids": ids})).unwrap();
             assert!(!shows(&tall(&mut app, &ctx, vec![]), "Merge Live Paint"), "{why}");
         }