Operation Manual

Color, Fills, and Transparency 329

Applying a gradient or bitmap fill

There are several ways to apply a gradient or bitmap fill: using the Swatches tab,

Fill Tool, or a dialog.

The easiest way to apply a gradient or bitmap fill is to use one of a range of pre-

supplied swatch thumbnails in the Swatches tab's Gradient or Bitmap palettes.

The Fill Tool and a Fill dialog are alternative methods for creating gradient fills

(these are covered in online Help).

To apply a gradient or bitmap fill using the Swatches tab:

1. Click the Swatches tab and ensure either the

Fill or Line

is selected (for an object's fill or outline, respectively).

Note that the color of the underline reflects the color of your selected

object.

For gradient fills, select Linear, Elliptical or Conical as the

gradient type from the Gradient button's drop-down menu.

- or -

For bitmap fills, select a drop-down menu category from the

Bitmap button.

3. Select the object(s), and click the appropriate gallery swatch for the

fill you want to apply.

- or -

For fills only, drag from the gallery swatch onto any object and release

the mouse button.

4. If needed, adjust the fill's Tint at the bottom of the tab with the tab

slider or set a percentage value in the input box.

To apply a gradient fill with the Fill Tool:

1. Select an object.

2. Click the

Fill Tool button on the Tools toolbar's Fill flyout.