The Fill Tool icon in the Tool Panel suggests that the Tool acts as a

tradition Bucket Fill, meaning, that clicking inside any area delineated

by other Strokes will fill the area with color. This is NOT true. As a

demonstration use a simple closed Stroke drawn using the Draw Tool

(Figure 3.4).

Figure 3.4

Closed Stroke – Stroke Type: Solid Stroke – Stroke Only

checked in the Material Properties – Base Color HSV: 0.000

Alpha: 1.000 - Radius: 200px – Strength: 0.600

Figure 3.5

Selecting the Fill Tool in the Tool Panel with its default settings

and clicking inside the Closed Stroke merely draws a black line

superimposed over the original Stroke (Figure 3.5).

When the Fill Tool is selected the settings in the 2D Viewport Editor Header show values

pertaining to the Fill Tool but note; the Stroke Type: Solid Stroke with a Thickness 20px.

With Solid Stroke selected the Properties Editor, Material Properties show

that Stroke only is checked (Fill is unchecked). The Fill Tool is, therefore,

laying down a simple line 20px wide.

Figure 3.6

To fill the area inside the Closed Stroke you require a Stroke Type with a

Fill. In the header select the Stroke Type: Solid Fill. Click inside the Closed

Stroke to completely color the inside area.

You may change the Fill Base Color of the Solid Fill Stroke Type or create New Fill Stroke types

(see 3.7). Remember instead of Fill Style: Solid you can also apply Style: Texture and use a

Texture Image as the Fill.

Fill Texture

Fill Base Color

Figure 3.7

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