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Gradient Fill Colors and Shape |
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All graphics with an interior, including Text Boxes, may have a Gradient Fill. The parameters that control the colors and their transition are found on the Gradient Fill Panel. To show this panel select "Gradient Fill" from the Tools Menu which is on the Main Menu. If your goal is to simply add or change the color of a graphic use the Style Panel which defines a graphic's fill color. Gradient FIll is "turned off" by selecting None for the Shape parameter. A graphic doesn't need to be formally closed (like a rectangle or circle) to accept "Gradient Fill". All Bezier Curves accept Gradient Fill, a virtual straight line connects the start and end points to set the bounds of the fill color. Text boxes accept fill too.
The difference between Shade and Vertical or Horizontal is that the angle of the gradient may be specified. The example to the left shows a shade angle of 45 degrees. The difference between Spot and Egg is that Egg depends on the aspect ratio of the graphic and Spot does not. Spot transitions from a focal point (defined by Direction and Radius) outwards transitioning the color based on radius alone. Egg begins the same way but transitions independently in the vertical and horizontal directions, the transition depending on length and width of the graphic's bounding rectangle. The Orientation and Convergence parameters have effect on the appearance of a Gradient FIll pattern. The examples to the right demonstrate a few possibilities for different Shape selections for Gradient Fill. |