Operation Manual

Figure 94: Area Dialog – Gradients page
6) Set all the properties as desired (very often the default values will work well). The
properties used to create a gradient are summarized in Table 2. Depending on the type of
gradient selected, some properties may be grayed out.
7) Click Add to add the newly created gradient to the list.
8) Type a name for the new gradient in the dialog that opens and click OK.
9) Click OK to close the dialog.
Table 2: Gradient properties
Property Meaning
Center X
For Radial, Ellipsoid, Square and Rectangular gradients, modify these values to
set the horizontal offset of the gradient center.
Center Y
For Radial, Ellipsoid, Square and Rectangular gradients, modify these values to
set the vertical offset of the gradient center.
Angle For all the gradient types, specifies the angle of the gradient axis.
Border
Increase this value to make the gradient start further away from the border of the
shape.
From
The start color for the gradient. In the edit box below enter the intensity of the
color: 0% corresponds to black, 100% to the full color.
To
The end color for the gradient. In the edit box below enter the intensity of the
color: 0% corresponds to black, 100% to the full color.
Modifying gradients
1) Select the object you wish to edit.
2) Go to Format > Area on the main menu bar, or click on the Area icon on the Line and
Filling toolbar, or right-click on the object and select Area to open the Area dialog.
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