Color, Strokes, and Fills > Applying fills > Applying pattern fills

 

Applying pattern fills

You can choose from 64 predefined pattern fills. You can also edit each pattern. The inspector displays an editable version of the pattern on the left, and a preview on the right that updates as you edit the pattern. Pattern fills print at one size on PostScript output devices and do not scale with the object they fill.

For an example of the patterns available, see Applying pattern strokes.

To apply a pattern fill to a selected object:

1

In the Fill inspector, choose Pattern from the list.

2

Choose a color for the fill.

3

Click a pattern in the lower right corner of the inspector. Use the slider to scroll through the available patterns.

To edit a pattern fill:

1

In the Fill inspector, choose Pattern from the list.

2

Choose a color for the fill.

3

Choose a pattern, using the slider at the bottom of the inspector to scroll the pattern list. The chosen pattern appears in the preview windows.

4

Drag or click pixel-by-pixel in the left preview. Clicking a pixel toggles between black (opaque, in the selected color) and white (transparent).

5

Select Clear to remove a pattern from the preview window.

6

Click Invert to reverse pixel color—from color to white or from white to color.