Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
1.
Choose 1 from the Artboard Navigation menu in the lower-left corner of the Docu-
ment window.
2.
With the Selection tool ( ) selected, click to select the large light-brown shape in
the sign and choose Object > Hide > Selection to temporarily hide it.
Note
Selecting the Fill box is important. When you apply a pattern swatch, it
applies to the stroke or the fill that is selected.
3.
In the Swatches panel, click the Swatch Libraries Menu button ( ) at the bottom
of the panel and choose Patterns > Basic Graphics > Basic Graphics_Textures to
open the pattern library.
4.
Using the Selection tool, click to select the large white rectangle off the left edge
of the first artboard. Make sure that the Fill box toward the bottom of the Tools
panel is selected.
Tip
You can type the word “sticks” in the Find field to sort the pattern
swatches, or choose Small List View from the panel menu to see the
names of the pattern swatches.
5.
Select the “Sticks” pattern swatch in the Basic Graphics_Textures panel to fill the
path with the pattern.
Note
You may also see the PANTONE+ Solid Coated panel grouped with the
Basic Graphics_Textures panel and that's okay.
6.
Close the Basic Graphics_Textures panel, and notice that the pattern swatch fills
the shape and is added to the list in the Swatches panel. Click the Swatches panel
icon to collapse the panel.
