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 two-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 Two Color.

   The second color is the color of the highlighted area in the gradient fill.

5. If you want to change either color, click the [...] button next to the color to open the Select Color dialog box.
6. 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.
7. To see how the gradient fill will look, click Preview. Press ENTER or right-click to return to the dialog box and make adjustments.
8. When you are satisfied, in the Hatch and Gradient dialog box, click OK to create the gradient fill.

 Toolbar: Draw 

 Command entry: HATCH