Adobe Illustrator Visual QuickStart Guide

4. Working with Color

In This Chapter

Accessing Fill and Stroke Controls

Using the Eyedropper Tool

Using the Color Picker

Using the Color Panel

Using the Swatches Panel

Using the Color Guide Panel

Applying Color Changes Using Menus

Illustrator provides a robust array of tools and controls for applying and managing colors to suit your project needs.

Accessing Fill and Stroke Controls

Fill is a color, pattern, or gradient inside a path or object.

Stroke is the visible outline of a path or object.

Tip

To learn more about working with strokes, see Chapter 8.

Controls on the toolbar

The toolbar contains detailed fill and stroke control options (Figure 4.1).

FIGURE 4.1

A. Fill box B. Default Fill and Stroke C. Swap Fill and Stroke D. Stroke ...