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Figure 88: Area dialog – Area page available colors
Types of area fill
• Color fills – select Color from the Fill drop-down list and then select your required color
from the list of available colors (Figure 88). A preview of the selected color appears at the
bottom of the dialog.
• Gradient fills – select Gradient from the drop-down list and then select your required
gradient from the list of available gradients (Figure 89). You can override the number of
steps (increments) that should be applied to the gradient transition. To do so, deselect the
Automatic option under Increments and then enter the number of steps required in the box
to the right. A preview of the selected gradient appears at the bottom of the dialog.
Figure 89: Area dialog – Area page available gradients
• Hatching fills – select Hatching from the drop-down list and then select your required
hatching from the list of available hatchings (Figure 90). You can apply a different
background color by selecting the Background color option and choosing a color from the
drop-down list. A preview of the selected hatching appears at the bottom of the dialog.
Figure 90: Area dialog – Area page available hatchings
• Bitmap fills – select Bitmaps from the drop-down list and then select your required bitmap
from the list of available bitmaps (Figure 91). You can customize a large number of
parameters. A preview of the selected bitmap appears at the bottom of the dialog.
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