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Fill, Lines, Colours, and Transparency 157
4. Click the thumbnail for the fill you want to apply.
- or -
Drag from the gallery swatch onto any object.
Editing the fill path
If an object using a gradient fill is selected, you'll see the fill path displayed as
one or more lines, with circular nodes marking where the spectrum between
each key colour begins and ends. Adjusting the node positions determines the
actual spread of colours between nodes. You can also edit the fill by adding,
deleting, or changing key colours.
To adjust the gradient fill path on a selected object:
1. Select an object with a gradient fill.
2. Click
Fill Tool on the Drawing toolbar. The object's fill path
appears.
3. Use the Fill Tool to drag the start and end circular path nodes, or drag
on (or outside) the object for a new start node, creating a new fill path
as you drag. The gradient starts where you place the start node, and
ends where you place the end node.
4. To constrain the fill path in 15-degree increments, hold down the
Shift key while dragging. On Ellipse fills, Ctrl-constraining also forces
the gradient's aspect ratio to match the object's bounding box.
Each gradient fill type has a characteristic path. For example, Radial fills have
single-line paths, with the gradient initially starting at the object's centre. Ellipse
fills likewise begin at the centre, but their paths have two lines so you can adjust
the fill's extent in two directions away from the centre. Radial fills are always
evenly circular, while Ellipse fills can be skewed in one direction or another.