Fill and stroke controls, Apply a fill color to an object – Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 User Manual
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Fill and Stroke controls
Controls for setting the fill and stroke are available in the Tools panel, the Control panel, and the Color panel.
You can use any of the following controls in the Tools panel to specify color:
Fill button
Double-click to select a fill color using the Color Picker.
Stroke button
Double-click to select a stroke color using the Color Picker.
Swap Fill And Stroke button
Click to swap colors between the fill and stroke.
Default Fill And Stroke button
Click to return to the default color settings (white fill and black stroke).
Color button
Click to apply the last-selected solid color to an object with a gradient fill or no stroke or fill.
Gradient button
Click to change the currently selected fill to the last-selected gradient.
None button
Click to remove the selected object’s fill or stroke.
You can also specify color and stroke for a selected object by using the following controls in the Control panel:
Fill color
Click to open the Swatches panel or Shift-click to open an alternate color mode panel, and choose a color.
Stroke color
Click to open the Swatches panel or Shift-click to open an alternate color mode panel, and choose a color.
Stroke panel
Click the word Stroke to open the Stroke panel and specify options.
Stroke weight
Choose a stroke weight from the pop-up menu.
Apply a fill color to an object
You can apply one color, pattern, or gradient to an entire object, or you can use Live Paint groups and apply different
colors to different faces within the object.
1
Select the object using the Selection tool (
) or the Direct Selection tool (
).
2
Click the Fill box in the Tools panel or the Color panel. Doing so indicates that you want to apply a fill rather than
a stroke.