Operation Manual

3) Click on the Gradients tab to open the Gradients page.
4) Select the gradient to modify from the list.
5) Enter the new values for the properties that become available for change. See Table 2 for
more information on gradient properties.
6) Click Modify to save your changes.
7) Click OK to close the dialog.
Saving and using new gradients
The new gradient created is available only in the current document. If you want to use this gradient
in other documents, click the Save Gradients List icon and type a unique filename in the
Save as dialog that opens. The saved gradients list has the file extension of .sog.
To use a previously saved gradients list, click the Load Gradients List icon and select from
the file open dialog. Click Open to load the saved gradients list into Draw.
Advanced gradient controls
As discussed in “Creating custom gradients” on page 82, gradient properties can be configured
using the properties given in the dialogs shown in Figure 94 and Table 2. However, LibreOffice
provides advanced controls for gradients as follows.
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.
3) Click on the Gradients tab to open the Gradients page (Figure 94).
Figure 95: Mode toolbar
Figure 96: From Red 4 to Yellow 1 gradient
4) Select the type of gradient you want to use for the object from the Type drop-down list.
Properties you can adjust will depend on the gradient type you have selected and these are
explained below.
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