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December 30, 2021
Question

Why won’t my paint bucket tool work?

  • December 30, 2021
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Hi everyone. My paint bucket tool won't work at all. When I try to fill in an area with no openings, paint bucket tool simply won't do anything. How do I correct this? Thanks. 

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manal shanableh
Legend
December 30, 2021

now i see that live paint bucket will work over any closed object correctly.

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 30, 2021

Check the Gap detection settings.

It's possible that the gap width you have selected there is too large.

 

Smizzlez23
Inspiring
December 30, 2021

How I learned to use the Live Paont Bucket tool.

 

Select the area youveant to color, make sure all lines are connected.

 

Go to Object > Expand Appearance > Object > Live Paint > Make

 

And you should be good to go.

Participating Frequently
December 30, 2021

It's not working. What else do you recommend? 

Ton Frederiks
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 30, 2021

Select All. Object > Live Paint > Make?

tromboniator
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 30, 2021

Have you selected the paths that enclose the area you want to fill?

 

Peter

Participating Frequently
December 30, 2021

My apologies, I am not too informed with Illustrator. What do you mean?