Using the paint bucket tool

Using the paint bucket tool

The paint bucket tool fills adjacent pixels that are similar in color value to the pixels you click.

Note: The paint bucket tool cannot be used with images in Bitmap mode.

To use the paint bucket tool:

Specify a foreground color (See "Choosing foreground and background colors on section 257

Select the paint bucket tool .

(Photoshop) Specify whether to fill the selection with the foreground color or with a pattern (See "Filling and stroking selections and layers on section 249

Specify a blending mode and opacity for the paint (See "Setting options for painting and editing tools on section 241

Enter the tolerance for the fill.

The tolerance defines how similar in color a pixel must be to be filled. Values can range from 0 to 255 A low tolerance fills pixels within a range of color values very similar to the pixel you click A high tolerance fills pixels within a broader range.

To smooth the edges of the filled selection select Anti-aliased (See "Softening the edges of a selection on section 166

To fill only pixels contiguous to the one you click select Contiguous leave unselected to fill all similar pixels in the image.

To fill pixels based on the merged color data from all visible layers select All Layers.

(See "Sampling from layers on section 291

Click the part of the image you want to fill All specified pixels within the specified tolerance are filled with the foreground color or pattern.

If you re working on a layer and don t want to fill transparent areas make sure that the layer s transparency is locked in the Layers palette (See "Locking layers on section 290