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- posted 07/26/07 by Lisa Crounse Area Fill - tips to remember
- As I mentioned last week, I am just now really digging into the depth of information available in the Impression Help system. Today, I took a look at the section called "Work with Area Fill" and then checked out the section "Procedures: Work with Area Fill."
Reading that section reminded me of a bunch of useful tips to keep in mind when using the Area Fill tool.
1. In the Layers palette, make current the layer that will contain the fill shape by clicking the layer. (The current layer is identified by the green check mark.)
Note: This step is optional. However, you can more easily modify the styles for existing area fill insertions if you set up layers to contain each type of area fill. (My opinion - Really they aren't kidding here - it will make your life much easier later if you make current the layer that will contain the fill shape.)
2. In the Toolbox, click the Area Fill tool.
3. In the Styles palette, move the cursor over the palette. It changes to an eyedropper. Click any fill style.
Note: You can skip this step if the current layer has a fill style.
4. Move the cursor over the canvas. The cursor changes to a paint bucket, and temporary gray fill identifies the areas that can be filled.
5. Click within the areas that you want to fill.
- To create a single object out of different, sometimes physically separated area fills, hold SHIFT as you click successive areas. This method results in the appearance of a continuous pattern for texture, gradient, and compound fills. (This is handy) To remove a fill that has been applied to an area, press ALT and click the area. (Wow, I had no idea...)
6. To switch to another fill Style, click a style in the Styles palette. The areas you subsequently fill use the new style.
7. Press ESC to dismiss the Area Fill tool.
We have some new style content coming for the Community site coming, so get ready to use that area fill tool a bit more intensely.0 comments In Inside Hues >