Color Fill and blank/white space

[jinjuku]

Ok, here is what I am doing: Creating a 4x6 post card. Using the line tool to draw a straight line horizontally across the top 3rd of the card. I then click edit points and put one in the middle of the line. drag it up and then assign a curved segment to both sides (on either side of the edit point that I previously dragged up

How do I get the white space above the curve to color fill

Thanks

 

[Mary Sauer]

In order for the object to fill it has to be closed.

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Ok, here is what I am doing: Creating a 4x6 post card. Using the line tool to draw

a straight line horizontally across the top 3rd of the card. I then click edit points
and put one in the middle of the line. drag it up and then assign a curved segment to
both sides (on either side of the edit point that I previously dragged up.

 

[Mark Brown]

I tried using the line tool to "line in" the 3 remaining sides, and grouping
them (wouldn't group) to do the color fill, any suggestions on closing the
space?

 

[Mark Brown]

Sorry, they would group, but a space beneath the curve filled in (to where
the original line was).

 

[Mark Brown]

I guess I am better off getting either Quark or In-design....?

 

[Ed Bennett]

A small child turns to Ed, and exclaims: "Look! Look! A post from Mark

I tried using the line tool to "line in" the 3 remaining sides, and
grouping them (wouldn't group) to do the color fill, any suggestions
on closing the space?

You can't just make three lines and group them together, you have to use the
Polygon Custom AutoShape to make a jointed line.

 

[Ed Bennett]

A small child turns to Ed, and exclaims: "Look! Look! A post from Mark

I guess I am better off getting either Quark or In-design....?

What gave you that impression?
If I understand the method you are using correctly (grouping three lines
together), you will be no better off with Quark or InDesign than you are at
the moment.
If the method you describe in the first post is correct-er, then I just
tried it in Publisher 2003 and it worked fine.