Filling objects

You can change the appearance of any object with a closed path using a fill. By filling an object, you apply colors or patterns to the inside of its borders. If you leave an object without a fill or remove its fill, the object becomes transparent. The following fills are available:

pre00002.gif Uniform fills are the most basic fills. When you apply a uniform fill, you give an object a solid, or uniform, color. You can quickly fill an object with a solid color using the Color Palette.

pre00002.gif Fountain fills display a progression between two colors following a linear, radial, conical, or square path. You can use the preset fountain fills to simulate the appearance of neon tubes, metal cylinders, and a variety of other real-life objects.

In all cases, you can apply fills to specific objects or set defaults so that every object you draw has the same fill.

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To remove an objects fill

To apply uniform fills

To set the default fill

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Filling and outlining objects

Outlining objects

Working with fountain fills