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Applying tiled fills
Tiled fills are patterns based on a repeating object, or tile, that you create from graphics or text pasted into the Fill inspector. You cannot create a tiled fill from an EPS image, bitmap image, another tiled fill, or a lens-filled object.
To create and apply a tiled fill:
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Copy the graphics or text you want to use as a tile. |
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Select the object you want to fill. |
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In the Fill inspector, choose Tiled from the fill type list. |
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Click Paste In to paste the tile in the preview window. |
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For Angle, enter a value or drag the wheel to set the tile's orientation. |
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In the scale entry text boxes, enter x and y percentage values to resize the tile. |
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In the offset entry text boxes, enter values to shift the tile's position within the object being filled: |
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Positive x values move the fill to the right; negative values move it left. |
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Positive y values move the fill up; negative values move it down. |
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To create a tiled fill with space between its tiles:
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Draw a rectangle with a stroke and fill of None around the object you want to use as a tile. The stroke width determines the space between tiles. |
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Select the object and the rectangle and create a tiled fill as described in the preceding procedure. |
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To copy a tile from a filled object:
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Select the object that contains the tiled fill you want to copy. |
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In the Fill inspector, the tile object appears in the preview window. Click Copy Out to copy the tile object to the Clipboard. |
You can now copy the tile object into your document or use it to create a tiled fill for another object. |
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To shift a tiled fill's position within a selected object:
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Choose Window > Panels > Transform to display the Transform panel, and deselect the Fills option. |
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Drag the object with the Pointer tool. The object moves, but the tiled fill stays in place.
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In the Transform panel, select Fills. When you move the object now, the tiled fill moves with the object.
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