Operation Manual

150 Fill, Lines, Colours, and Transparency
To apply a solid fill colour via the Swatch tab:
1. Select the object(s) and display the Studio's Swatch tab.
2. Set the Line/Fill Swatch at the top-left of the tab so the Fill
Swatch appears in front of the Line Swatch.
3. Pick a thumbnail from either the Document Palette or
from another palette shown in the Palettes drop-down list (drag from
the thumbnail onto the object as an alternative).
A Tinting option in the Colour tab’s drop-down list allows a percentage of
shade/tint to be applied to your colour.
To change a fill's shade/tint (lightness):
1. Select the object and set the Line/Fill Swatch as described for
the Colour tab above.
2. From the tab's colour mode drop-down list, select Tinting.
3. Drag the slider to the left or right to darken or lighten your starting
colour, respectively (the original colour is set at 0%).
You can also enter a percentage value in the box (entering 0 or dragging
the pointer back to its original position reverts to the original colour).
To apply a gradient, bitmap, or plasma fill to one or more objects:
As for applying a solid colour fill with the Swatch tab but:
• Instead of using a solid colour palette, pick a relevant
category from the Gradient or Bitmap galleries, and pick your
required thumbnail from the displayed presets (drag from the
thumbnail onto the deselected object as an alternative).
For solid, gradient or plasma fills, you can then edit colour(s) and shade/tint
(lightness). For gradient and plasma fills, the fill path (coverage) can also be
edited (see Working with gradient fills on p. 159).