Tip
You can convert selected artwork to a Live Paint group by choosing Object > Live
Paint > Make.You can click any of the shapes to convert them to a Live Paint group. The shape you click is
filled with the currently selected fill color of purple. Clicking selected shapes with the Live
Paint Bucket tool creates a Live Paint group that you can paint with that same tool. Once a
Live Paint group is created, the paths are fully editable, but they are treated like a group.
Colors are automatically reapplied to new regions created when you move or adjust a path’s
shape.Painting with the Live Paint Bucket tool
After objects are converted to a Live Paint group, you can paint them using several methods,
which is what you’ll do next.- Move the pointer over the area you see in the first part of the following figure.
A red highlight appears around the area that will be painted, and three color swatches appear
above the pointer. The selected color (Purple 1) is in the middle, and the two adjacent colors in
the Swatches panel are on either side.- Press the right arrow key once to select the Purple 2 swatch (shown in the three swatches
above the pointer). Click to apply the color to the area.