Operation Manual

Fills, Lines, Colours, and Transparency 103
To apply a gradient fill (Fill Tool):
1. Select an object.
2. Click the
Fill Tool on the Drawing toolbar.
3. Click and drag on the object to define the fill path (a solid line). The
object takes a simple linear fill, grading from the current colour of
the object, ending in white (objects filled with white will grade from
white to black, to show contrast).
(A) Start Handle colour, (B) End Handle colour, and (C) Fill Path
4. To alter the gradient fill colours, change the Start Colour and/or
End Colour on the Fill context toolbar.
From the Swatch tab, automatic fills let you apply a gradient fill (Linear,
Radial, Elliptical, or Conical) which dynamically change depending on
the colour of a selected object's solid fill or Start/End handles.