Datasheet

146 Fill, Lines, Colours, and Transparency
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).
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 drop-down menu, select Tinting.
3. Drag the Shade/Tint 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 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. 155).
To edit an object's fill colour(s) and tint:
1. Right-click the object and choose Format>Fill....
2. From the Colour Selector dialog's Models tab, optionally choose a
different colour model (such as RGB or CMYK) from the Model drop-
down menu.
3. Use the vertical slider to the immediate right of the colour space
window to set your colour value (or use the input box).