

You can uncover the original outlines by changing the stacking order of the objects.

Because the Smart fill tool detects paths, not outlines, thick outlines appear partially covered by the new object. The outline width is centered on an object’s path. If you click outside an enclosed area, a new object is created from all objects on the page, and the selected fill and outline options on the property bar are applied to the new object. The new object appears on top of the existing objects in the layer. Type a value in the Gap tolerance box on the property bar.Ĭlick inside the enclosed area that you want to fill.Ī new object is created from the enclosed area, and the selected fill and outline options on the property bar are applied to it. No outline - applies no outline to the area

Specify - lets you choose a line width from the Outline width box and a line color from the Outline color color picker

Use default - lets you apply the default outline settings Specify - lets you fill the area with a solid color by choosing a color from the Fill color picker on the property barįrom the Outline list box, choose one of the following options: Use default - lets you apply the default fill settings On the property bar, choose one of the following options from the Fill list box: In the toolbox, click the Smart fill tool. PostScript fills are considered transparent - paths under any area of a PostScript fill are detected.Īll fills other than PostScript fills are considered opaque - paths under these fills are not detected. Īn object with transparency applied to it is considered completely transparent - paths under any area of the object are detected, regardless of whether the specific area appears opaque.When you use the Smart fill tool on areas that already have fills applied to them, remember the following: You can apply the default fill and outline to the area, use the property bar to specify a specific fill color and outline, or create an outline with no fill. In the example above, the original objects - the two spirals (left) - are deleted (right), but the fill remains because each filled area is actually an object. Although primarily used to fill areas, the Smart fill tool can also be used to create new objects.
