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Welcome to Snagit Editor : Draw Tools and Special Effects : Flood Fill an Area with Color

Flood Fill an Area with Color
Use the Fill tool to flood-fill an enclosed, flattened area using a color.
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Vector-based objects cannot be flood-filled. To flood-fill a vector object, it must first be flattened. To flatten a vector object, right-click the object and click Flatten.
To use this tool:
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Select Draw tab > Drawing Tools group > Fill tool.
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Select a color in the Styles group.
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Select a Color from the Quick Style Gallery
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Select Draw tab > Drawing Tools group > Fill tool.
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Select Styles group > More button .
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Select the Fill Color from Colors on the Canvas
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Select Draw tab > Drawing Tools group > Fill tool.
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Select Styles group > Outline > Select color from image.
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Select Draw tab > Drawing Tools group > Fill tool.
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Hold the <CTRL> key to use the eyedropper to select a color from the canvas.
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Release the <CTRL> key after color selection.
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Pick a Custom Fill Color
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Select Draw tab > Drawing Tools group > Fill tool.
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Select Styles group > Fill option > More Fill Colors > Colors task pane.
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Select a color from the Standard or Custom tab. Click OK.
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Set Fill Tolerance Level
Control the matching of the fill color in relation to the surrounding colors. A fill tolerance of zero means an exact color match. A tolerance level above zero matches similar colors. The higher the number the less precise the match needs to be.
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Select Draw tab > Drawing Tools group > Fill tool.
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Select Styles group > Effects > Tolerance > Select tolerance percentage > Click on canvas to apply color.
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Set Fill Opacity Level
Control the saturation of the fill color. The higher the percentage number, the less transparent and more saturated the color will be.
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Select Draw tab > Drawing Tools group > Fill tool.
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Select Styles group > Effects > Tolerance > Select tolerance percentage.
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