Color Tab and Gradients: Difference between revisions
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|So now with the position at 30%, there is a solid color from the left border until we reach the 30% point, where the gradient begins. | | width=230px|So now with the position at 30%, there is a solid color from the left border until we reach the 30% point, where the gradient begins. | ||
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If we click on the rightmost triangle to select it, we can then independently change its color and position. | If we click on the rightmost triangle to select it, we can then independently change its color and position. | ||
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|In addition, we are not restricted to only a two-color gradient. Click the area where the triangles are positioned and you can add more colors, all adjusted independently (you should see a '''+''' appear next to your cursor). | |In addition, we are not restricted to only a two-color gradient. Click the area where the triangles are positioned and you can add more colors, all adjusted independently (you should see a '''+''' appear next to your cursor). |
Revision as of 01:33, 5 May 2008
Given sufficient time and patience, you could play around with the Color tab in Properties to figure out how to change line and fill colors. Admittedly, it takes more time and perhaps a lot more patience to understand how the gradients feature is used. Here we try to give you a head start on this.
On To the Gradients
More Gradients
Here is what these other choices for the various types of gradients look like, all without changing our colors or relative positions.
What Does It Mean to Be Free?
We also have these choices Free linear Gradient and Free radial Gradient – what do these mean?
Selecting Free linear Gradient causes our tab to change again, although it isn't until you click on the Move Vector button that you can begin to understand how to use this. |
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Click Move Vector and you see on the page this change to the left, with these control points appearing. Move the left one with the left mouse button, the right with the right mouse button, each anywhere in the 2D space of your page, as seen to the right – in fact, they can even extend outside the shape. | ||
Here, the same kinds of things with Free radial Gradient.
As you might imagine, for precision you can numerically adjust the X1, Y1 and X2, Y2 values as seen in the tab image above. By the way, if you switch to a "non-Free" gradient, these control points will still be in use and visible, until you go back and unselect Move Vector. |