Spray painting

    Use the spray can to "spray paint" the fill color, pattern, wallpaper, or gradient.

Using the spray can

    To spray paint:
    1 Select the spray can in the Tools window:
    2 Choose a fill color or other attribute from the Tools or Accents window.
    3 Click once to paint a spot, hold down the mouse button to spray continuously in the same spot, or drag to spray paint a stroke.
    Tip: To paint straight horizontal or vertical strokes, hold down the Shift key while you drag.

Modifying spray rate and size

    To change the paint spray size and flow rate:
    1 Double-click the spray can.
    2 To change the size of the spray area, enter a number from 1 to 72 in the "Dot size" box. (The unit of measurement is pixels; 72 pixels equals one inch.)
    3 To change the flow of paint, enter a number from 1 to 100 in the "Flow rate" box. (The higher the number, the faster the flow.)

    If you can't select the spray can:
    If you are working in a painting frame, make sure you enter the frame to edit it. If you still can't select the spray can, you probably aren't in a painting frame or document and therefore cannot use this feature. Use the drawing tools instead.

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