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This article came about related to a question on Scribus List. The question was about creating a gradient strip that actually represented a series of colored rectangles with a small white space in between. Rather than creating a large number of rectangles, then minutely adjusting the color for each one (not an easy job, even with a script to help), there may be a much easier way, as seen here.
This article came about related to a question on Scribus List. The question was about creating a gradient strip that actually represented a series of colored rectangles with a small white space in between. Rather than creating a large number of rectangles, then minutely adjusting the color for each one (not an easy job, even with a script to help), there may be a much easier way, as seen here.


Aside from the ease of making this, it's also easily edited – changing the size of the strip, changing colors. This example was done using a single layer, but if you use two layers, it would be even more easily edited, in case that is necessary.
Aside from the ease of making this, it's also easily edited – changing the size of the strip, changing colors. This example was done using a single layer, but if you use two layers, it would be even more easily edited.


This was created by making a frame, creating a color gradient, then superimposing a series of 2-pt width white rectangles, using Multiple Duplicate to space them at 4 pt intervals.
This was created by making a frame, creating a color gradient, then superimposing a series of 2-pt width white rectangles, using Multiple Duplicate to space them at 4 pt intervals.

Revision as of 13:56, 15 April 2008

This article came about related to a question on Scribus List. The question was about creating a gradient strip that actually represented a series of colored rectangles with a small white space in between. Rather than creating a large number of rectangles, then minutely adjusting the color for each one (not an easy job, even with a script to help), there may be a much easier way, as seen here.

Aside from the ease of making this, it's also easily edited – changing the size of the strip, changing colors. This example was done using a single layer, but if you use two layers, it would be even more easily edited.

This was created by making a frame, creating a color gradient, then superimposing a series of 2-pt width white rectangles, using Multiple Duplicate to space them at 4 pt intervals.

These are screenshots from Scribus, so expect the final PDF to show a much smoother gradient.

First, the color strip:

Gradientstrip1.png

Now the white rectangles, repeated:

Gradientstrip.png

Note: upper limit for Multiple Duplicate is 100 copies, so the process had to be repeated to finish.