Brush properties specify the filling properties for closed objects such as circles and polygons, and for flexible text.
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These settings are relevant for closed objects such as circles and polygons, and for flexible text.
Pattern: Select solid fill, or one of the predefined hatch patterns. To define your own hatch, bitmap, or gradient pattern, see Brush StylesStyles. In the Preview window, the red diagonal line is to help visualize transparency in the case of a solid or gradient fill, or when aBackground Color is used.
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