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iang1404
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December 5, 2018
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How to activate properly fill in PENCIL TOOL

  • December 5, 2018
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Hey! So, I'm stuck with this...

I want to draw with the pencil tool and make a form with the outlines, like, the interior of what I drew would be black if the selected color was black (I've seen youtubers using it this way). I already tried selecting the fill option as a color but even if it's selected, it changes the color to none after I finish the line. The only way I could do this is by selecting the fill option always AFTER the line is drawn which causes it to take me too much time to do many of these forms. If you guys know how to fix this or if there is a better tool to do the job... I currently use a Wacom Ituos to do this - if that is any help.

Anyway, I'm already thanking you guys!

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Correct answer Monika Gause

Double click the pencil tool and set the option to fill paths.

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BeanFactory
BeanFactory
Participating Frequently
December 5, 2018

Yup. Selecting "fill paths" should help, and if you find that your ends aren't joined up you can also use the join tool, which is hidden under the pencil tool.

Simply choose it, draw over the gap, and you'll have a closed shape.

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Monika GauseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
December 5, 2018

Double click the pencil tool and set the option to fill paths.

S_Gans
Community Expert
S_GansCommunity Expert
Community Expert
December 5, 2018

In order to fill shapes drawn with the pencil, the entire path has to be closed (ends connected). The easiest way to accomplish this is to use the Direct Select Tool (white arrow) to select the 2 end points (select one, then use the shift key to select the other) OR, you can use the selection lasso to lasso the end points. When you have them selected, go to the Object Menu>Path>Join, or use control (or command on Mac) +J. When the ends are closed, the interior can be filled.

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