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Editing objects, layout parts, and the layout background
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5. Set color gradient options:
To Do this
Specify colors to be blended
Click the color stops on the gradient control
and select a color from the color palette.
Add more colors to the color gradient Click anywhere on the gradient control to add more
color stops.
Change how sharply or subtly colors
blend along the gradient
Drag the color stops along the gradient control.
Reduce the number of colors in the
gradient
Drag color stops off the gradient control.
Blend the fill horizontally or vertically
Click to specify a linear gradient.
Blend the fill from the center outward
Click to specify a radial gradient.
Note The center point of a radial gradient on a
layout part is controlled by the current theme. You
can apply a radial setting by copying and pasting
the setting from another object or layout part. See
Copying formatting attributes between layout
objects, parts, or backgrounds.
Change where a linear gradient blends • For Angle, enter a value.
• OS X: Drag the angle control .
Change the start and end points of a
linear color gradient or the center point
and radius of a radial color gradient
On the layout, drag a blue handle of the gradient
control on the image.
Note If you drag the gradient control off the layout,
it disappears. To restore the gradient control:
• Choose Edit menu > Undo.
• Or, clear the gradient setting on the object in
the Inspector, then redefine the gradient.
Reverse gradient colors left to right or
center to outside
Click .