Adjusting a Linear Gradient

When you use the Fill – Gradient palette, you may need to adjust the color or some other aspect of the appearance.

Adjusting a linear gradient involves finding the specific object in the Objects pane and then changing the gradient parameters of the LinearGradient or the GradientStop elements.

You can adjust a linear gradient to customize it. For more information, see the Gradients Overview section.

To adjust a linear gradient:

  1. In Graphics Editor, in the work area, select the object with the linear gradient you want to adjust.
  2. In the Objects pane, locate the object.
  3. Expand the object elements to display the LinearGradient element with its GradientStops.
  4. Select the LinearGradient element.
  5. To change the gradient target (the area or the stroke), in the Target area, in the Attribute box, switch between Fill and Stroke.
  6. To change the gradient start and end points (also indicating the gradient direction), in the Position area, in the StartPoint or EndPoint box, type x and y-coordinates between (0,0), (0,1), (1,0) and (1,1). If the gradient is positioned well within the square outlined above, the areas “outside” the start and end points can be filled by one of three spread methods.
  7. To change the gradient spread method, in the Behavior area, in the SpreadMethod box, switch between Pad (extending the end colors), Reflect (mirroring the gradient in the Start/End points), and Repeat (repeating the gradient as far as the “outside” area stretches).
  8. To change any of the gradient colors (the “start” and “stop” colors), in the Appearance area, in the Color box, click a color in the Color palette, or type a hexadecimal color code.
  9. To change the offset (where the “start” and “stop” colors will be positioned, relative to the LinearGradient Start/End points), in the Position area, in the Offset box, type a value between 0 and 1.