Filling different paths

[glemau]

Hi,

I just created some paths, by drawing and "siccoring", but now I have the problem that I can't properly color the spaces between.

All I get is this:

Can I fix this? or do I have to redo the whole thing?

[Ray Yorkshire]

Use the Shape Builder tool

Select the  areas  and hover the mouse over and click to make shapes

[Kurt Gold]

More probably than not the Shape Builder will not work properly in that case (take a look at how the green filled path is constructed and take a look at the "giant" gaps).

Parts of this sketch have to be rethought in order to use the Shape Builder or Live Paint reasonably.

[Ray Yorkshire]

Maybe, I was just  wrongly guessing the visor is a complete shape, but partly hidden under that green open path fill, that is crashing across the helmet,

[michelew83603738 · Accepted solution]

You could select everything an create a Live Paint Group and then fill your shapes. Object>Live Paint>Make then use the live paint tools hiding under the Shape Builder Tool

[Bill Silbert · Accepted solution]

I assume you mean "Scissoring" the word that you've used has a Google definition that relates to porn. At any rate I'm not sure what process you have used to do your drawing with the that would use the scissors tool but the problem that you're having here is that you are trying to fill open paths. If you close the paths then you can add a fill within the drawn shapes. Some of what you have here could also be fixed using the Shape Builder Tool How to create shapes using the Shape Builder tool in Illustrator or the Live Paint Bucket Tool How to create and work with Live Paint groups in Illustrator .

[Chad Chelius]

You're getting that appearance because you're working with open paths. The sections don't complete themselves and therefore the fill is bleeding outside of the bounds that you're trying to color. Close those paths or make new ones and it should behave more like what you're expecting.

[macpawel]

The easiest method is using Live Paint - Select whole graphic - and convert it into Live Paint Group (CTRL+Alt+X)

Then use Live Paint Bucket (K) to fill areas you need.

This wayyou don't need to make any changes

pawel

[wrensauer]

Hi Glemau,

Did any of our ACP's suggestions above help resolve the fill issue for you? Let us know if you need further assistance.

Best,

Wren