How to Fill In a Shape With a Pattern in Paint Shop Pro
Fill circles, squares and rectangles with interesting colors and patterns using Paint Shop Pro. Combine shapes to create a design or use the shapes as background for another image.
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Instructions
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Start Paint Shop Pro. Create a new document or open the document the shape will be placed in.
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Locate the color palette. Click on the top square and select a color for the pattern.
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Locate the Selection tool from the toolbar on the left (it looks like a box with dashed borders).
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Select the shape (circle, square, rectangle or ellipse) you want to draw from the Control palette.
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Draw the shape in the document by holding down the left mouse button and dragging the mouse pointer. Release the left mouse button.
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Click the Fill icon in the toolbar (it resembles paint dripping from a tilted can).
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Select a fill pattern from the Controls menu.
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Place the cursor over the shape and click. The shape fills with your selected color and pattern.
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If the results aren't what you wanted, select Undo from the Edit menu, then try again.
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Save the new image.
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Tips & Warnings
The Solid Color style fills the shape with a solid color.
The Pattern style repeats a selected pattern.
The Linear Gradient style fills the shape horizontally with a gradient color.
The Rectangular Gradient style creates a rectangle and fills it in a gradient pattern from the center outward.
The Sunburst Gradient style creates a circular gradient fill from the center outward.
The Radial Gradient style creates a square with the gradient color radiated from a centered point.
The Options button reveals different options, from hue to location, for each style.
