Vector objects: Pattern Fill

You can fill a vector object with a pattern.

  1. First select a vector object and then click on Pattern Fill image\ppVectorPatternFill.gif in the Fill tool box (see Vector objects: Fill options).

  2. The pointer becomes a paint tin. Move this over the selected object and click once.

  3. In the first instance the object will be filled with a gray color. However, a Pattern Fill option will now appear in the Bezier Options box. Click on this option to display the rest of the Pattern Fill options.

  4. Drag the slider to change the Border Size of the object.

  5. Change the color of the border by clicking on the Border Color box to open up Select Color.

  6. Set the blend mode of the object in Mode and the degree of transparency in Opacity (see Vector objects: blend modes).

  7. To fill the vector object with a pattern, do the following:

  1. Click anywhere in the Fill Pattern box. This opens up the Pattern Editor.

  2. In the Pattern Editor you will find a display of all the patterns you have previously saved. (If the Pattern Editor is empty you need to create a pattern before you can proceed. Do this by making a selection of the part of an image that contains the pattern you want to use, and then select Make Pattern from the Select menu. The selected pattern is then made available to all tools that use patterns.)

  1. Click on the pattern you want to use and click OK.

The selected vector object will be filled in with the chosen pattern. To change the pattern fill for the object just select another pattern. You can have many pattern fills attached to the same vector object.