How to Use Live Paint in Illustrator - 5 Pro Tips

Some users love Illustrator’s Live Paint feature, while others absolutely hate it. It is brilliant when it works, but there are so many ways you can break it. In this video, I will give you 5 tried and tested techniques that will help you make the most of Live Paint and avoid tearing your hair out looking for ways to fix it.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:26 Planning
1:51 Live Paint Bucket Options
3:42 Live Paint Bucket Limitations
4:48 Eliminate Clipping Masks
10:20 Hide Edges
12:16 Merge, Expand and Release
14:00 Live Paint for Patterns

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