User Guide

Color 107
2 Drag the red ball in the Gradient Angle Ring, or click once anywhere on the ring
to change the gradient angle.
A corresponding numeric value appears below the Gradient Preview Window.
To change spiral tension
1 Choose Window menu > Library Palettes > Show Gradients to display the
Gradients palette.
2 Do one of the following:
• Hold down Command (Mac OS) or Ctrl (Windows) while you drag the red ball
in the gradient angle ring. This changes how tightly wound the spiral gradient
becomes.
• Click inside the Gradient Preview Window. Corel Painter rotates the gradient
for you.
Click anywhere outside the Gradient Preview Window to stop the rotation.
Creating and Editing Gradients
You can create very simple to very complex gradients. For a simple two-point gradient,
you only need to choose a main and an additional color and then have Corel Painter
create a gradient between them. For more complex gradients, you can use the Edit
Gradient dialog box or capture gradients from existing artwork. Color control points
in the Edit Gradient dialog box specify the point at which a new gradient starts.
Use the Edit Gradient dialog box to create or edit gradients.
You can save gradients and use them to fill a selected object. For more information on
filling an object, refer to “Filling an Area with Media” on page 163.