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Paint Bucket Tool (Video Included)


The Paint Bucket Tool fills the continuously colored area with the forground color or pattern.

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To fill with foreground color:
  • In the Toolbox, select the Paint Bucket Paint Bucket Tool.
  • Click on your image to fill the area.
  • Use Tolerance field to adjust the tool's sensitivity.
  • Option Contiguous limits the tool's range to adjacent areas.
  • On the Options bar you can also choose the blending mode and opacity.

To fill with pattern:

  • On the Options bar, choose Fill mode "Pattern".
  • In the Pattern picker, choose a pattern sample.
  • Click on your image to fill the area.


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