Fill and Stroke controls

Controls for setting the fill and stroke are available in the Tools panel and in the Control panel.

You can use any of the following controls in the Tools panel to specify color:

Fill button 

Double-click to select a fill color using the Color Picker.

Stroke button 

Double-click to select a stroke color using the Color Picker.

Swap Fill And Stroke button 

Click to swap colors between the fill and stroke.

Default Fill And Stroke button  

Click to return to the default color settings (white fill and black stroke).

Color button  

Click to apply the last-selected solid color to an object with a gradient fill or no stroke or fill.

Gradient button 

Click to change the currently selected fill to the last-selected gradient.

None button 

Click to remove the selected object’s fill or stroke.

You can also specify color and stroke for a selected object by using the following controls in the Control panel:

Fill color

Click to open the Swatches panel or Shift-click to open an alternate color mode panel, and choose a color.

Stroke color

Click to open the Swatches panel or Shift-click to open an alternate color mode panel, and choose a color.

Stroke panel

Click the word Stroke to open the Stroke panel and specify options.

Stroke weight

Choose a stroke weight from the pop‑up menu.