Shape color fill does not apply

Symptoms

If one or more of these match what you are seeing, you are on the right page.

• •The color picker changes but the shape stays the same color
• •The shape is transparent despite a color being set
• •The color applies to part of the shape only
• •The fill looks correct in the picker and wrong on the canvas

Causes and fixes

Ordered from most to least likely. Work down the list — each cause is paired with what to do about it.

1. 1

   You are editing a fill layer that sits beneath an opaque one.

   The top layer of the material stack renders over those below. Check which layer is selected in the Fill section, and reorder layers by dragging the grab handle.

2. 2

   The fill layer is hidden.

   Click the eye icon on that fill layer row to re-enable it.

3. 3

   The color alpha is zero.

   Every color has an independent alpha channel. Raise the opacity slider under the color model inputs, or set the A value in the RGBA display.

4. 4

   The fill type is not Solid Color.

   If the layer is set to a gradient, texture or pattern fill, the color picker edits a stop or a component of that fill rather than a flat color. Change the fill type to Solid Color for a uniform result.

5. 5

   A fill layer blend mode is cancelling the color.

   Each fill layer has its own blend mode. Set it back to Normal to see the color as picked.

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