# Fills and strokes

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fills-and-strokes/43266
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [February 20, 2004, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fills-and-strokes/43266 "2004-02-20T13:05:23Z")
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### Author: ![skjc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@skjc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skjc)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2004, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fills-and-strokes/43266/1 "2004-02-20T13:05:23Z")

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If I place any shape onto the stage all I see is a green outline with no fill.

E.g.

I place a rectangle onto the stage and use the colour mixer in linear mode, I cannot see the changes I have made. If I run the test movie the rectangle is correct with the linear attributes.

This is the same even if it is just filled with a single colour or I change the stroke. It is fine in preview (test movie) but all I see on the stage is an unfilled rectangle with a green line.

It is driving me nuts and I would be grateful for any help.

Thank you in advance

skjc