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Applying fills and strokes to containers


    Adding fills and strokes to a container (such as a group or layer) applies the fills and strokes to all artwork in the container.

To apply a fill or stroke to a container:

  1. Target a container in the Layers palette. (See Changing the appearance of artwork using the Layers palette.)
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Choose Add New Fill or Add New Stroke from the Appearance palette menu.
    • Click on a brush in the Brush palette to add a brushed stroke to the container.
    • Click on a style in the Styles palette which has a fill or stroke.