Applying bitmap fills

Bitmap fills are bitmaps that you can use to fill an object or image. You can fill an area with a single bitmap. You can also tile, or repeat, a smaller bitmap across an area to create a seamless pattern.

You can fill images with preset bitmap fills, or you can create custom bitmap fills from saved images or editable areas. For more information about defining editable areas, see “Defining editable areas” on page 414.

It is best to use less complex bitmaps for fills, because complex bitmaps are memoryintensive and slow to display. The complexity of a bitmap is determined by its size, resolution, and bit depth.

Bitmap fills can be used to create interesting backgrounds and textures.

To apply a bitmap fill

1Open the Fill flyout , and click the Fill tool .

If you want to fill an object, you must select it using the Object pick tool before applying the fill.

2Click the Bitmap fill button on the property bar.

3Click the Edit button on the property bar.

4In the Bitmap fill dialog box, open the Bitmap fill picker, and click a fill.

5Specify the attributes you want.

6Click OK.

7Click where you want to apply the fill in the image.

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Merge modes control the way the foreground or fill color blends with the base color of the image. You can change the merge mode setting from the default (Normal) for specific blending purposes. For more information about merge modes, see “Understanding merge modes” in the Help.

To tile a bitmap fill

1Open the Fill flyout , and click the Fill tool .

2Click the Bitmap fill button on the property bar.

3Click the Edit button on the property bar.

4In the Bitmap fill dialog box, open the Bitmap fill picker, and click a fill.

5In the Size area, disable the Use original size and Scale bitmap to fit check boxes.

6Type values in the Width and Height boxes to specify the size of bitmap tiles.

To fill an image with a single, large bitmap, enable the Scale bitmap to fit check box in the Size area.

To create a bitmap fill from an editable area

1Define an editable area.

2Click Edit ` Create fill from selection.

3Choose the folder where you want to save the file.

4Type a filename in the File name box.

The bitmap fill you create is added to the Bitmap fill picker.

To import a bitmap fill

1Open the Fill flyout , and click the Fill tool .

2Click the Bitmap fill button on the property bar.

3Click the Edit button on the property bar.

4In the Bitmap fill dialog box, click the Load button.

5In the Load bitmap fill dialog box, choose the folder, disk, or CD where the file is stored.

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