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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
To apply a color, pattern, or gradient to an object
1
Select the object. If you use the Selection tool to select a Live Paint group, all of the faces and edges are selected.
To select a face of a Live Paint group, use the Live Paint Selection tool.
2
Click the Fill box in the toolbox or the Color palette. Doing so indicates that you want to apply a fill rather than a
stroke.
Fill box
3
Select a fill from one of the following:
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The Control palette.
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The Color palette.
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The Swatches palette.
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A swatch library.
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The Gradient palette.
Alternatively, double-click the Fill box to select a color using the Color Picker. Click the None button
to remove
the object’s fill or stroke
To apply a fill to an unselected object, drag a swatch from the Swatches palette onto the object. Alternatively, drag a
color from the Fill box in the toolbox, the Color palette, or the Gradient palette onto the object.
The Live Paint Bucket tool can be used to apply a color, pattern, or gradient to a Live Paint group.
Note:
The Paint Bucket tool no longer exists. The new Live Paint Bucket tool is used exclusively for Live Paint groups.
However, you can use the Eyedropper tool and Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) any object to apply the
current attributes, including the current fill and stroke.
See also
“To select faces and edges with the Live Paint Selection tool” on page 267
To change the stroke’s color, width, and alignment
You can change the color, width, and alignment of a stroke by changing the object’s stroke attributes.
1
Select the object. If you use the selection tool to select a Live Paint group, all of the edges are stroked.
To select an edge of a Live Paint group, use the Live Paint Selection tool.
2
Click the Stroke box in the toolbox, the Color palette, or the Control palette. Doing so indicates that you want to
apply a stroke rather than a fill.