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How do you fill a pattern in Illustrator?

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How do you fill a pattern in Illustrator?

You can use the Pen Tool to make new shapes that are automatically filled by the pattern. Select the pattern swatch you want to use from the Swatch Panel. Select the Pen Tool and start drawing. Once you enclose your new shape, the shape will automatically fill with the pattern.

How do you fill a shape with a pattern?

Adding a pattern

  1. With the Select tool ( ), select the shape you want to fill with a pattern.
  2. Open the Shape Style panel by clicking its title bar.
  3. Click the Pattern option, which becomes highlighted.
  4. In the Pattern Fill panel, make sure All Patterns is selected from the drop-down list at the top of the panel.

How do I make a pattern inside a shape in Illustrator?

Press the “V” key to quickly switch to the Selection tool. Click the shape to select it, then drag the shape you just drew into the Swatches panel. Notice that a new swatch appears. When you apply this to a selected object, it will automatically create a repeating pattern with the shape you just painted.

How do you fill an image with an object?

If you want to fill an object with an image, the only way to do it is by creating a clipping mask and the object must be placed above the image.

How do you fill an object in Illustrator?

Illustrator also allows you to remove the fill from the object.

  1. Click the “Selection Tool” or “Direct Selection Tool” icons, which are the black or white arrows in the Tools panel, and then click the object you want to fill.
  2. Click the “Fill” icon in the Tools panel or press “X” to activate the Fill tool.

Is there a brick pattern in Illustrator?

In the Pattern Options tab, open the Tile Type menu. This is set to Grid by default. From the Tile Type menu, select Brick by Row.

How do you fill color in Illustrator?

Step 1: Select the object you want to fill with color. Step 2: Press the K key to activate the Live Paint Bucket. When you hover the pointer on the selected object, you’ll see “Click to make a Live Paint group”. Step 3: Choose a fill color from the Color Picker and click on the object you selected.