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How to Use Paint Bucket in Adobe Illustrator?

Published in Adobe Illustrator Tools 1 min read

To use the Paint Bucket tool in Adobe Illustrator, follow these steps:

  • Select the Paint Bucket Tool: Find the Paint Bucket tool (shortcut: G) in the toolbar. It might be hidden under the Gradient tool. If you can't see it, click and hold the Gradient tool to reveal related tools, and then select the Paint Bucket tool.
  • Choose a Fill Color: Set your desired fill color in the Color panel or the Swatches panel. This is the color that will be applied when you use the Paint Bucket tool.
  • Fill the Area: Click on the area you want to fill with the selected color. The Paint Bucket tool will fill enclosed, or nearly enclosed, areas with the chosen color.

In the tool options bar, make sure you have chosen to fill the selection with the foreground color.

Here's a table summarizing the steps:

Step Description
1 Select the Paint Bucket tool (G) from the toolbar.
2 Choose your desired fill color.
3 Click on the area you want to fill.

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