Adjusting a Radial Gradient

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

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

You can adjust a radial gradient to suit current requirements. For more information, see the Gradients Overview section.

To adjust a radial gradient:

1. In Grahics Editor, in the work area, select the object with the radial gradient that has to be adjusted.
2. In the Objects pane, locate the object.
3. Expand the object elements to display the RadialGradient element with its GradientStops.
4. Select the RadialGradient 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 focus (the beginning of the radial gradient), in the Position area, in the Focus box, type x and y-coordinates between (0,0) and (1,1). To change how far the gradient will reach (a kind of gradient end point periphery), a circle or ellipse is used.
7. In the Position area, click the periphery ellipse Center, and type x and y- coordinates between (0,0) and (1,1).
8. In the Position area, complete the circle/ellipse by selecting RadiusX or RadiusY, and type values between 0 and 1 to define the reach of the periphery.
9. 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 the a hexadecimal color code.
10. To change the offset (where the “start” and “stop” colors will be positioned, relative to the RadialGradient focal point), in the Position area, in the Offset box, type a value between 0 and 1.