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# Fill Patterns and Color

Rectangles and circles can be transparent, or you can fill them with solid fill, hatched fill, or grayscale fill:

- Transparent objects have no fill. Any objects that are underneath can be seen through them.

- Solid objects have an opaque color fill. You can select one of the standard colors, or you can create your own custom colors.

- Hatched objects can be filled with one of several hatched patterns. The objects themselves are transparent, so the objects beneath them will show through the hatch.

- Grayed objects are filled with opaque grayscale fill. You can select white fill or one of several predefined shades of gray, ranging from 5% black to 100% black.

To fill the shape with solid color

1. Click on the rectangle, circle, or ellipse to display the object properties.

2. Find the Fill properties on the Object property page.

3. Click on the Style value field under Fill to display the .

4. Click to display thedrop-down list and select Solid:

A Color value field will appear below the Style property.

5. Click in the Color value field to open the Color dialog.

6. Choose the color you want from the dialog box.

7. Click . The rectangle or circle will change to the color you chose.

To create a hatched fill

1. Click on the rectangle, circle, or ellipse to display the object properties.

2. Find the Fill properties on the Object property page.

3. Click on the Style value field under Fill to display the .

4. Click and select Hatched from the drop-down list. Pattern and Color properties will appear beneath Style:

5. Click on the Pattern value field to display the .

6. Click and select the type of hatched fill you want from the drop-down list:

7. To change the color of the hatched fill, click on the in the Color valuefield. The Color dialog will appear:

- Choose the color you want for the hatch pattern.

- Click . The hatched pattern will change to the color you chose.

To create a grayscale fill

1. Click on the rectangle, circle, or ellipse to display the object properties.

2. Find the Fill properties on the Object property page.

3. Click on the Style value field under Fill to display the .

4. Click and select Grayed from the drop-down list. Grayed will appear beneath Style:

5. Click on the Grayed value field. Then click to display thedrop-down list:

6. Select the value you want. The values range from complete white to 100% black, available in 5% increments.