Graphics Programs Reference
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made from adjacent vector objects with your selected color. All the lines
become editable paths that you can keep, color, reshape, or delete, creating
new shapes. To convert a selection to a Live Paint Group, choose the Live
Paint Bucket tool and click on the object, or choose Object> Live Paint>
Make ( -Option-X/Ctrl-Alt-X); like any other grouped object, Live Paint
objects all move to the topmost layer that contained the original objects.
To change the way the Live Paint Bucket behaves, double-click on it and set
options, such as whether the Bucket paints fills, strokes, or both; whether you
want a Cursor Swatch Preview; or the color and size of the highlight you see
when you position the Bucket over an editable area. Choose how Live Paint
handles gaps in the Object> Live Paint> Gap Options dialog. To edit paths
and reshape areas, use normal editing tools, such as the Pen or Smooth tool.
To actually alter or delete segments of paths (created from intersecting paths
in Live Paint), use the Live Paint Selection tool.
GUSTAVO DEL VECHIO
Using Live Paint to both construct and color a cityscape; Intersecting open paths
created enclosed areas suitable for filling with the
Live Paint Bucket tool (bottom)
