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Filling an object or a layout part with a color gradient

To fill an object or a layout part with a color gradient:

1.	In Layout mode, select one or more objects or a layout part.

See Selecting objects.

2.	Click Inspector in the layout bar, then click Appearance. Choose options in the Graphic area.

3.	For Fill, choose Gradient.

You see the gradient control.

4.	Set color gradient options:

 

To:	Do this:
Specify colors to be blended	Click the color stops on the gradient control and select a color from the color palette.
Add more colors to the color gradient	Click anywhere on the gradient control to add more color stops.
Change how sharply or subtly colors blend along the gradient	Drag the color stops along the gradient control.
Reduce the number of colors in the gradient	Drag color stops off the gradient control.
Blend the fill horizontally or vertically	Click to specify a linear gradient.
Blend the fill from the center outward	Click to specify a radial gradient. Note  The center point of a radial gradient on a layout part is controlled by the current theme. You can apply a radial setting by copying and pasting the setting from another object or layout part. See Copying style attributes between objects or layout parts.
Change where a linear gradient blends	For Angle, enter a value or drag the angle control (Mac OS).
Change the start and end points of a linear color gradient or the center point and radius of a radial color gradient	On the layout, drag a blue handle of the gradient control on the image. Note  If you drag the gradient control off the layout, it disappears. To restore the gradient control:  • Choose Edit menu > Undo (if you have not saved the layout since the gradient disappeared).  • Clear the gradient setting on the object in the Inspector, then redefine the gradient.
Revise gradient colors left to right or center to outside	Click .

Note  You can apply a radial setting by copying and pasting the setting from another object or layout part. See Copying style attributes between objects or layout parts