Fill tool not working

[Ro]

Fill tool doesn't fill anything, sometimes it works for me sometimes it doesn't, normally on different days with different projects so I've no idea what is going wrong, any tips? I Would appreciate help as I need to colour in. I have it on vector not raster if that's relevant.

[BlenderBeetle]

vector is what you want. maybe make sure that your areas are closed. because it's filling a line, if it's not a closed line then there is nothing for it to fill (at least that's how it worked in toonboom.) try making a rectangle and filling it. if it works, then you probably just need to make sure you don't have gaps in your linework. 

hope this helps. 

[Ro]

They're definitely closed as I'm trying to fill a circle I got from the shapes tool, I've tried drawing a shape and filling that as well and neither work.

[BlenderBeetle]

hmm... maybe something with your palette. have you tried making a new color and filling it with that? it could also be something in your settings. it's hard to trouble shoot because i don't have the program with me at the moment.... 

[Ro]

Yep tried filling with a new colour, Tried drawing with a new colour and filling that, I can only draw in new colours. Filling anything still does not work, It probably is something to do with my settings but I'm not very literate in animator terms so I don't know what to look for.

[BlenderBeetle]

do you have a screen recording software that you can record a quick video and show whats going on? that would help with trouble shooting

[Ro]

I figured it out! On the tool option bar on fill tool onionskin was ticked which stopped it working because the level was in different shapes and places frame by frame. I could edit singularly when I unticked onion skin on the tool option bar for the fill tool. Managed to make a very bad but coloured animation. Thanks for your help though. Here's my animation

[BlenderBeetle]

you're welcome. let me know if you need help troubleshooting anything else.