Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
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Using layers to lock and hide areas in
the artwork in order to
concentrate on a single area
3 Using Live Paint to quickly fill the man with dripping water.
After Rudmann drew the
outlines for the boat and the man, he used the Pen tool to freely draw open paths
for the dripping water on the man, and a few stripes to signify his bucket. So that he
could fill the interior (white) areas where these paths overlapped, he turned them
all into a Live Paint Group. He didn't have to draw fully enclosed objects before fill-
ing them, as long as the outlines overlapped and formed enclosed areas. (See the
Rethinking Construction
chapter for more on using Live Paint.)
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A Live Paint Group allows for color-
ing objects without hav-ing to
draw each of them as separate
objects made from closed paths
