Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
11. Drawing and Painting
What You'll Do
Use the Pencil Tool
Create Live Paint Groups
Set Live Paint Bucket Tool Options
Use the Live Paint Bucket Tool
Use the Live Paint Selection Tool
Modify Live Paint Groups
Set Gap Options
Use the Brushes Panel
Use the Paintbrush Tool
Create and Edit Scatter Brushes
Create and Edit Calligraphic Brushes
Create and Edit Art Brushes
Create and Edit Pattern Brushes
Create and Edit Bristle Brushes
Work with Brushes
Work with Liquify Tools
Introduction
After you create a path using the Pencil tool or other drawing tool, you can use the Live
Paint command or the Live Paint Bucket tool to convert the paths into a Live Paint Group
that you can paint. Before you start using the Live Paint Bucket tool, it's important to select
the painting options that you want to use beforehand.
With the Live Paint Bucket tool, you can recolor a Live Paint Group. When you click an
area formed by intersecting lines in a Live Paint Group, the Live Paint Bucket tool applies
fill and stroke paint attributes. When you apply fill or stroke attributes, you're actually re-
coloring faces (fills) and edges (strokes) and not the path itself. With the Live Paint Selec-
tion tool, you can select faces (fills) and edges (strokes) in a Live Paint Group. Before you
start using the Live Paint Selection tool, it's important to choose the selection options that
