Creating simple pattern fills

Using three color fills and four color fills, you can create a variety of pattern fills. Experiment to create the effect you want!

To create a hexagonal fill pattern

1. Apply a three color fill to an object.

2. Apply one color to two handles and a second color to the third handle.

3. Shift-drag the arrow end of one of the fill arrows to lock the angle between the handles to 60 degrees.

4. Set the tiling to Repeating on the Fill Tool Infobar.

To create a spotted fill pattern

1. Apply a four color fill to an object.

2. Apply one color to one corner and another color to the other three corners. You can also use one color for two opposite corners and another color for the other two.

3. Shift-drag the arrow end of one of the fill arrows to force the angle between the arrows to 90 degrees.

4. Set the tiling to Repeating on the Infobar.

To create a striped fill pattern

1. Apply a four color fill to an object.

2. Apply one color to two adjacent corners and another color to the other two corners.

4. Set the tiling to Repeating on the Infobar.

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Related Topics

Three color fills

Four color fills