2013

Getting Started 23
Fill Tool
You can easily put a graduated color fill onto a shape using this tool
(and a lot more besides). Select the tool and just drag across your
object.
The fill arrow can be adjusted by dragging the ends to alter the direction, angle and
extent of the graduation.
Rounded rectangle with a graduated fill.
Note: If you drag with the FILL TOOL across a grouped item, such as a text panel,
then everything in the group takes on the same fill style. To overcome this you must
first select just the item you want to fill. You can do this several ways. A single click
on the item with the FILL TOOL will select just that item, as will a click in the
SELECTOR TOOL with the "Ctrl" key pressed (this is called 'select inside' because it
selects just the one item inside the group). Now when you drag it will fill only the
selected object.
To edit the start or color of the fill just drag and drop a color from the color line onto
the shape, or you can select the end of the Fill Arrow in the
FILL TOOL and use the
Color Editor ("Ctrl + E").
You can create a multi-stage graduated fill by making sure the fill arrow is visible
(select it with the
FILL TOOL), now just drag a color from the Color Line and carefully
drop it on the arrow line where you want the new color. You can now drag this fill
point, or select "Ctrl + E" to adjust the color using the Color Editor. There are different
fill styles, for example this is a circle with a circular fill.
The shadow is another ellipse with a graduated color fill and feathered (see below).