Operation Manual

Color, Fills, and Transparency 331
To adjust the gradient fill path on a selected object:
1. Display the Swatches tab and ensure either
Fill or Line is
selected (for an object's fill or outline, respectively).
2. Click the Fill Tool button on the Tools toolbar's Fill flyout. The
fill path appears on the object's fill or outline.
3. Use the Fill Tool to drag the start and end path nodes, or click on the
object for a new start node and drag out a new fill path. The gradient
starts where you place the start node, and ends where you place the
end node.
Each gradient fill type has a characteristic path. For example, Linear fills have
single-line paths, while Radial fills have a two-line path so you can adjust the
fill's extent in two directions away from the center. If the object uses a bitmap
fill, you'll see the fill path displayed as two lines joined at a center point. Nodes
mark the fill's center and edges.
Setting transparency
Transparency effects are great for highlights, shading and shadows, and
simulating "rendered" realism. They can make the critical difference between
flat-looking illustrations and images with depth and snap. WebPlus fully
supports variable transparency and lets you apply solid, gradient, or bitmap
transparencies easily.
For example, in the illustration below, the butterflies have a solid (100%
opaque) transparency, a gradient (100% to 0% opaque) transparency and a solid
(50% opaque) transparency from left to right.