Using Object Fills

You can fill an object with a pattern made of other objects.

You can fill a closed or connected object with a repeating pattern of other objects. Object fills draw in a grid pattern within the shape of the object you choose, extending to the borders of the object.

Designer's Object Format dialog box has a gallery of object fills from which to choose. You can use these object fills or create your own.

Objects with object fills can have two interior colors: one for the fill pattern (foreground) and one for the background. The background color is opaque by default. You can make the background color transparent by clicking the Background button and selecting the No color button in the palette on the Edit Object Fill dialog box.

Dense patterns show less of the background color, and sparse patterns show more background color. By experimenting with different patterns and colors, you can produce interesting effects.