Filling half a shape in Illustrator
Filling half a shape in Illustrator
Question
I am still pretty new to illustrator, so I am still learning. I have a shape (pill shape) that is all white. I am trying to "fill" half of the shape with a yellow color (keeping the black stroke intact. Does anyone know how to go about this?
Accepted Answer
This one is a bit hackish but it does the trick as well. Make a gradient where you have each color on either end, then click each little colored box under the gradient preview in the palette and set its location to 50. This way you've solved the problem but it's all in one object.
Popular Answer
Start with your rectangle:
Draw a line and use the Align palette to center it in the rectangle:
Select both the rectangle and the line and use the Pathfinder palette to split the rectangle based on that line:
Delete the half you don't want and then color the other one:
Use the Align palette again to line up your new colored box with the original one:
You're left with two objects, but it does the trick.