PresetGradient Method

       

Sets the specified fill to a preset gradient.

expression.PresetGradient(Style, Variant, PresetGradientType)

expression   Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.

Style  Required MsoGradientStyle. The style of the gradient.

MsoGradientStyle can be one of these MsoGradientStyle constants.
msoGradientDiagonalDown
msoGradientDiagonalUp
msoGradientFromCenter
msoGradientFromCorner
msoGradientFromTitle
msoGradientHorizontal
msoGradientMixed  Not used with this method.
msoGradientVertical

Variant  Required Long. The gradient variant. Can be a value from 1 to 4, corresponding to the four variants on the Gradient tab in the Fill Effects dialog box. If Style is msoGradientFromTitle or msoGradientFromCenter, this argument can be either 1 or 2.

PresetGradientType  Required MsoPresetGradientType. The gradient type.

MsoPresetGradientType can be one of these MsoPresetGradientType constants.
msoGradientBrass
msoGradientCalmWater
msoGradientChrome
msoGradientChromeII
msoGradientDaybreak
msoGradientDesert
msoGradientEarlySunset
msoGradientFire
msoGradientFog
msoGradientGold
msoGradientGoldII
msoGradientHorizon
msoGradientLateSunset
msoGradientMahogany
msoGradientMoss
msoGradientNightfall
msoGradientOcean
msoGradientParchment
msoGradientPeacock
msoGradientRainbow
msoGradientRainbowII
msoGradientSapphire
msoGradientSilver
msoGradientWheat
msoPresetGradientMixed  Not used with this method.

Example

This example adds a rectangle with a preset gradient fill to the active publication.

ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes _
    .AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, 90, 90, 140, 80) _
    .Fill.PresetGradient Style:=msoGradientHorizontal, _
    Variant:=1, PresetGradientType:=msoGradientBrass