Adobe Illustrator CS5 On Demand

5. Applying Fills, Strokes, and Gradients

What You’ll Do

Apply Fill and Stroke Colors

Change Stroke Attributes and Style

Create Variable Stroke Widths

Use the Eyedropper Tool

Use Patterns as Fills

Blend Color Fills

Create Blends Automatically

Apply Blend Options

Create Blends with the Blend Tool

Modify Blend Objects

Set Transparency Options

Control Transparency Effects

Use the Transparency Grid

Apply Gradients

Create Gradients

Edit Gradients

Use the Gradient Tool

Create a Gradient Mesh

Introduction

The Stroke panel makes it easy to change stroke attributes, such as weight (width), position on the path, and its style. The weight of a stroke refers to the thickness of the line. The Eyedropper tool on the Tools panel is another way you can quickly ...