Features and Commands
Last updated on
Sep 11, 2025
Learn more about which features and commands are compatible with Live Paint groups.
Fill and paint attributes are attached to faces and edges of a Live Paint group, not to the actual paths that define them as in other objects. Because of this, some features and commands either work differently or are not applicable to paths inside a Live Paint group.
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Compatibility with Live Paint groups |
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Transparency |
Works on the entire group only |
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Effects
Note
Select the desired effect from the Effect menu. |
Works on the entire group only |
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Multiple fills and strokes from the Appearance panel |
Works on the entire group only |
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Object > Envelope Distort |
Works on the entire group only |
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Object > Hide |
Works on the entire group only |
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Object > Rasterize |
Works on the entire group only |
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Object > Slice > Make |
Works on the entire group only |
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Window > Transparency > More Options > Make Opacity Mask |
Works on the entire group only |
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Brushes
Note
If you use the Appearance panel to add a new stroke to an entire Live Paint group, you can apply the brush to the group. |
Works on the entire group only |
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Gradient meshes |
Not supported |
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Graphs |
Not supported |
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Symbols from the Symbols panel
Note
You can add your Live Paint object as a symbol to the Symbols panel. |
Not supported |
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Flares |
Not supported |
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Align Stroke options from the Stroke panel |
Not supported |
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The Magic Wand tool |
Not supported |
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Object > Path > Outline Stroke |
Not supported |
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Expand
Note
You can also use the Object > Live Paint > Expand command. |
Not supported |
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Object > Blend |
Not supported |
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Object > Slice
Note
Make and Create from Selection in the Slice menu are applicable if the Live Paint group object is selected. |
Not supported |
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Object > Clipping Mask > Make |
Not supported |
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Object > Create Gradient Mesh |
Not supported |
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Window > Pathfinder commands |
Not supported |
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File > Place |
Not supported |
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View > Guides > Make Guides |
Not supported |
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Select > Same > Blending Mode |
Not supported |
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Select > Same > Fill & Stroke |
Not supported |
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Select > Same > Opacity
Note
Instead, you can use Opacity from the Transparency Panel. |
Not supported |
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Select > Same > Symbol Instance |
Not supported |
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Select > Same > Link Block Series |
Not supported |
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Object > Text Wrap > Make |
Not supported |
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