Painting with patterns and gradients
In addition to process and spot colors, the Swatches palette can contain pattern and gradient swatches. Adobe Illustrator provides sample swatches of each type in the default palette and lets you create your own patterns and gradients.
To learn how to create your own gradients, see Lesson 8, “Blending Shapes and Colors.”
 | For information on how to create patterns, see “Creating and working with patterns” in online Help or Chapter 8 in the Adobe Illustrator User Guide. |
Now you'll fill some objects with a pattern, working with the hat in the top right rectangle.
1. | Using the selection tool (), click in the center ... |
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