Kuika's Fill feature is a powerful tool that allows you to customize the body colors or backgrounds of elements in your design. With this feature, you can fill the inner surfaces of elements with solid colors, use images or patterns as fills, and add image files from your device. The flexible nature of the fill feature helps you create designs that are both visually rich and improve the user experience. In this tutorial, you will learn how to fill with color, create backgrounds using external images, enhance fills with patterns and textures, and integrate your own images into your designs.
Fill Features
1. Color
You can fill the body of the element with a specific color. For this
Element Selection: Select the element you want to add color to.
Using Color Picker: You can choose the hue and brightness of the color using the Color Picker in the Fill section.
Color Codes:
HEX: For example, you can use six-digit codes such as #FF5733.
RGB or RGBA: For example, you can use rgb (255, 87, 51) or rgba(255, 87, 51, 0.5) to add transparency.
2. Style
You can create a style template to reuse frequently used color tones in different elements:
Create New Style: You can save your color tones and use them in different elements to save time.
Style Upload: You can easily upload your saved styles to ensure design consistency.
3. Image Library
You can add images to the background of elements. Image Library supports the following formats:
JPG, PNG, SVG, XML.
You can use the position and repeat options to use the added background image more effectively.
4. Image Library With AI in Fill
With Kuika's AI assistant you can create custom images for the background of screens or elements.
Generate With AI: Click this button and type detailed information about the image you need in the Prompt Input box.
Suggestion List: AI will suggest images based on the information you provide. You can add your favorite images to your image library by clicking on the cloud icon.
5. Repeat
Depending on the size of the background image you add, you can have the image displayed repeatedly according to the width or height of the screen.
The image repeats horizontally or vertically depending on the width of the browser on the screen.
This is especially useful for patterned or textured backgrounds.
6. Position
You can adjust the position of the image you added. Position settings:
Center: The image is positioned in the center of the screen.
Right: The picture is positioned on the right side of the screen.
Left: The picture is positioned on the left side of the screen.
Top: The picture is placed at the top of the screen.
Bottom: The picture is placed at the bottom of the screen.
Note: The positioning of the picture may vary depending on the screen or scanner size. For example, when Position → Center is selected, the image remains in the center area depending on the browser width.
Advantages of Fill Features
Flexibility: You can increase your design freedom by switching between colors and background images.
Consistency: With saved color and style templates, you can ensure design integrity across the app.
Artificial Intelligence Support: You can save time and create unique designs by generating background images with AI.
Dynamic Usage: You can shape background designs according to your needs with repetition and positioning options.
Kuika's Fill feature provides ease of use while increasing the visual impact of your designs with its user-friendly interface and powerful tools.
Making Fill Settings in Elements
When designing with Kuika, you can customize the body colors or background images of elements using the Fill settings. You can easily edit the Fill settings by following the steps below:
1. Element Selection
In the UI Design view, select the element for which you want to adjust the Fill settings.
2. Access the Fill Section
Open the Styling Panel and go to the Fill section.
3. Style Management
Click the ellipsis icon next to Styles in the Fill field.
You can create and save Fill styles to use in different elements or in different places by clicking Add New Style from the drop-down menu.
To use an existing style, you can use the Load Style option in the Search Box in the Styles area to select one of the pre-saved ready-made styles.
4. Color Selection
You can add a color to your element with the Color option in the Custom Style field.
Color Selection Tools:
Color Picker: You can use it to select the desired color and its shade.
Color Codes:
HEX: You can use six-digit color codes (e.g. #FF5733).
RGB or RGBA: You can specify direct color values or RGBA values with transparency (e.g. rgba(255, 87, 51, 0.8)).
5. Background Image
You can add images to the padding area of the elements with the Background Image option.
To Add an Image:
Add: Select an image from your device in JPG, PNG, SVG or XML format.
Generate with AI: Generate images with artificial intelligence.
AI Image Generation: Click on the “Generate with AI” button and enter the required information for the image you need. You can choose one of the images suggested by the AI and add it to the fill of your element.
6. Updating Fill Settings
After you adjust the Fill settings, the fill color or background of the selected element is automatically updated.
Element Compatibility by Fill Properties
All Properties in Some Elements: Some elements support all properties in Fill.
Limited Property Usage: In some elements, the Fill property may be limited and only support certain settings.