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. For a list of container items, see Targeting layers, groups, and containers.

To apply a fill or stroke to a container:

  1. Select the container or group, or target a layer in 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 a container that already has a fill and stroke.
    • Click on a graphic style in the Graphic Styles palette that has a fill or stroke. All of the style's attributes are applied to the selection.