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Adobe Illustrator - How To Fill Color with the Paint Bucket Tool
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Open up Adobe Illustrator and, using the selection tool, select the part you want to fill. In your toolbar, click on this burger menu, allowing you to edit your toolbar and add the Live Paint Bucket tool. You can also toggle it on using your K key. In your Properties, under Appearance, you can fill the selected object with a color swatch or choose a color from the Color Mixer. More complex illustrations will allow you to fill out more with different colors.
Use the Live Paint Bucket Tool
Open up Adobe Illustrator and, using the selection tool, select the part you want to fill. In your toolbar, click on this burger menu, allowing you to edit your toolbar and add the Live Paint Bucket tool. You can also toggle it on using your K key.
Choose a Color to Fill
In your Properties, under Appearance, you can fill the selected object with a color swatch or choose a color from the Color Mixer. More complex illustrations will allow you to fill out more with different colors.
In your appearance properties, you can also add a stroke and change the opacity o…
In your appearance properties, you can also add a stroke and change the opacity of the added color.
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