Create Gradient-Filled Areas

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Create Gradient-Filled Areas

 

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Create Gradient-Filled Areas

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Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To create a one-color gradient fill

1. Click Home tabDraw panelHatch. At the command prompt, enter hatch.
2. In the Hatch and Gradient dialog box, click Add: Pick points or Add: Select objects.
3. Specify an internal point or select an object, and then press ENTER.
4. In the Hatch and Gradient dialog box, Gradient , select One Color.
5. If you want to change the color, click the [...] button next to the color.
6. In the Select Color dialog box, use the Shade/Tint slider to adjust the color.
   • Move the slider toward Tint to create a color transition that moves toward white.
   • Move the slider toward Shade to create a transition that moves toward black.
7. Click a pattern, and set the following options:
   • Select Center to create a symmetrical fill, or clear Center to move the “highlight” up and to the left.
   • Specify an angle for the “highlighted” area.
8. To see how the gradient fill will look, click Preview. Press ENTER or right-click to return to the dialog box and make adjustments.
9. When you are satisfied, in the Hatch and Gradient dialog box, click OK to create the gradient fill.

 Toolbar: Draw 

 Command entry: HATCH