Once the menu appears, choose Edit Fill Gradient (see previous) to view the controls needed for editing the gradient fill. If you configure settings in the Gradient manager and then select an object that has a gradient ink, the object’s gradient appears in the Gradient manager, replacing the current settings. If you use the Retain Selected Tool option in the Preferences dialog box, be sure to select another tool when you finish applying a gradi- ent to avoid accidentally changing the gradient. Gradient styles The shape of a gradient ink vector and the visual indicators you see when you drag the Gradient Vector tool depend on the ink’s style. You can select the following gradient styles in the Style pop-up menu in the Gradient manager. Radial The gradient vector is a line that sets the center and angle of the gradient. The place where you begin to drag is the center point of the gradient. The vector extends from and rotates around the center point. The angle of the line establishes the angle of the gradient. The length of the line does not effect the gradient. Directional The gradient vector is a line that sets the angle and length of the gradient. The place where you begin to drag has the start color of the gradient. The vector line extends from and rotates around the start point as you drag away from it. The angle of the line estab- lishes the angle. The place where you stop dragging sets the end color of the gradient. Shape The gradient vector is a rectangle that sets the size and loca- tion of the end color of the gradient. The rectangle contains the end color. Drag diagonally from one corner of the rectangle to another. The rectangle expands or contracts as you drag away from or toward the starting point. When you finish dragging, the gradient conforms to the object’s shape. Rectangular The gradient vector is a rectangle that sets the size and shape of the gradient. The rectangle contains the end color of the gra- dient. Drag diagonally from one corner of the rectangle to another. The rectangle expands or contracts as you drag away from or toward the starting point. Elliptical The gradient vector is an ellipse that sets the size and shape of the gradient. The ellipse contains the end color of the gradi- ent. Drag diagonally from one corner of the ellipse’s bounding box to
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