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Fill Effects
The Fill Effects dialog helps you to specify either a gradient or an image as the fill effect of an object. It contains the following tabs: Gradient and Image.
OK
Applies the changes and closes the dialog.
Cancel
Does not retain any changes and closes the dialog.
Displays the help document about this feature.
Ignores the setting and closes this dialog.
Gradient
This tab allows you to specify the gradient colors to fill the object.
Fill Gradient
Displays the type of gradient to fill the object. It is Linear by default.
Start Color
Specifies a color in the gradient graph.
End Color
Specifies the other color in the gradient graph.
Start X
Specifies the horizontal position, measured in the percentage of the object's width, from the left edge of the object, where the gradient starts.
Start Y
Specifies the vertical position, measured in the percentage of the object's height, from the top edge of the object, where the gradient starts.
End X
Specifies the horizontal position, measured in the percentage of the object's width, from the left edge of the object, where the gradient ends.
End Y
Specifies the vertical position, measured in the percentage of the object's height, from the top edge of the object, where the gradient ends.
Preview
Displays a preview of your settings.
Image
This tab allows you to specify an image to fill the object. It is not available when the dialog is accessed from the Color List dialog.
Choose Image File
Specifies the image file. Select Browse to select the required image.
Display
Specifies the layout style of the image in the object. It can be one of the following: Tile, Center and Scaled.
Image X
Displays the left position of the area, measured in the percentage of the image's width, from the left edge of the image.
Image Y
Displays the bottom position of the area, measured in the percentage of the image's width, from the bottom edge of the image.
Width
Displays the width of the area, measured in the percentage of the image's width.
Height
Displays the height of the area, measured in the percentage of the image's height.
The above four options, namely Image X, Image Y, Width and Height, are used to define an area in the image and put the defined area of the image into the object. Their values are fixed.
Preview
Displays a preview of your settings.