Color one half of infinity shape

Hi everyone. I appreciate the responses. I probably didn't phrase the question very well.

I wanted to color one half of the actual loop, not one half of the object. So it would be say the lower right and upper left, like you're following the curve of the symbol. I wound up downloading a ready made version from Shutterstock and tinkering with it. But thanks for the help.

Hi Monika, I used it first to divide the shape in half. However, now that you made me think about it, I could have just merged the live paint objects and then painted the different areas. So the simple answer is, I just didn't think of that way. I chose the longer way.

Thanks Monika!

Another way will allow your infinity loop or any other text to accept an editable gradient fill, without having to convert the glyph or text to outlines - keeping it editable as text.

As we know, text (or glyphs) won't accept a direct gradient, but if you use the appearance panel and select the option to add a fill, you can add a gradient and edit it. Then, you can choose the start and end and transition points on your glyph to get the exact edge, softness (or hardness) and position for your colors. I prefer this method, as it's non-destructive to the original text or glyph - that remains editable.

Hi gcitizen,

There are a few ways to do this. Here is one way...

Turn the glyph into an outline (type > create outlines)

Using the line tool (fourth tool down on the right side of the tool panel), draw a line in the center of the shape

Select both the shape and the line with the selection tool (black arrow)

Choose divide in the pathfinder panel (window > pathfinder)

Select the left side of the shape with the direct selection tool (white arrow head)

Select the live paint tool (ninth tool down on the left side of the toolbar) and select a fill color

Click inside of the left side of the shape to apply the color to that side

Repeat for the other side of the shape, if needed

Once colored, select both sides with the selection tool (black arrow)

Choose Unite in the Pathfinder tool