User Guide

Chapter 3: Objects And Attributes
Gradient styles
Style Appearance and edit controls Edit box
Radial Colors sweep in a circle around the center. To move the center
point, drag the open dot. To set the starting angle, drag the solid
dot or enter the angle (0 to 360°) in the text box.
Directional Linear gradient in which colors blend in the direction you specify.
To set the gradient orientation, drag the solid dot, or enter an
angle from 0 to 360° in the text box.
Shape Gradient conforms to basic object shapes. To move the gradient
center, drag the rectangle. To resize the center area that contains
the end color, drag the solid handle and resize the rectangle.
Rec-
tangular
Rectangular-shaped gradient. To move the gradient center, drag
the rectangle. To resize the center area that contains the end
color, drag the solid handle and resize the rectangle.
Elliptical Elliptical-shaped gradient. To move the gradient center, drag the
oval. To resize the center area that contains the end color, drag
the solid dot and resize the oval.
Vector Gradient tool
The Vector Gradient tool applies the gradient ink that was used last or that has been defined as the
default ink. The ink is applied either as a fill or pen ink according to the icon selected in the Presets
palette.
There are two factors that affect the appearance of the object after using the Vector Gradient tool:
Style of the gradient ink
Manner of dragging the Vector Gradient tool
When using this tool, you’re not limited to dragging directly inside the object. Drag inside or outside
selected objects to achieve different effects; e.g., if you’re applying a directional gradient, “stretch”
the gradient by dragging across the object, starting and finishing outside the object. This technique
places the start and end colors farther apart than if you drag a shorter distance within the object
only.
If the object already contains a gradient ink, the gradient ink will enter edit mode when you
click the object with the Vector Gradient tool.
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