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Aug 28, 2024 12:51 PM UTC
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Can't Eye Drop Inside Shapes in New Version of Illustrator???

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In the new version of Illustrator I can no longer draw over imported images like I used to in CS6.  Before I could draw a shape with the pen tool, toggle visibility off in the Appearance Panel, eye drop the color of what I have drawn over, and then toggle visibility back on for a completed shape.

 

Now when I try to eye drop inside of the shape I have drawn it does nothing.  Is there a way to fix this?  This is really counter-productive to the way I like to create vector images from drawings I have made.

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k12artCorrect answer
Participant
Aug 28, 2024 3:17 PM UTC

If I choose No Fill it will then allow me to eye drop the color inside the shape.  This makes it somewhat like I was doing before, albeit with an extra step.  Thank you.

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Anubhav M
Community Manager
Community Manager
Aug 28, 2024 2:55 PM UTC

Hello @k12art,

 


Thanks for your patience. Would you mind changing the shape appearance to No Fill to check if it helps?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

 

Thanks,

Anubhav

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k12artAuthorCorrect answer
Participant
Aug 28, 2024 3:17 PM UTC

If I choose No Fill it will then allow me to eye drop the color inside the shape.  This makes it somewhat like I was doing before, albeit with an extra step.  Thank you.

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Anubhav M
Community Manager
Community Manager
Aug 28, 2024 1:25 PM UTC

Hello @k12art,

Thanks for reaching out. I was able to replicate this problem on my end as well. Kindly allow me some time to check this with the team.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

 

Thanks,

Anubhav

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