Adjusting the Colors and Transparency of a Gradient

You can easily change the colors and transparency of an element with a gradient style.

For example, you can create pipes with a gradient style of different colors. You can change the pipe color, but still keep the 3-D appearance.

You do this in the Properties Editor using the Color1, Color2, Color3, and Transparency sub-properties.

To tweak the colors and transparency of a gradient

1. Select the element for which you want to change colors or transparency.

2. In the Properties Editor, locate the appropriate style setting. This can be:

   • FillColor

   • LineColor

   • TextColor

   • UnFillColor

3. Click the + icon to expand the property. The Color1, Color2, Color3, and Transparency sub-properties are shown.

4. Do one of the following:

   • Click the color box of one of the color sub-properties.

   • Type a new value for the transparency and click Enter.

5. Click the browse button. The style selection dialog box appears.

6. Select a color from the style selection dialog box and click OK. The solid color is applied to the selected element.

Related Topics

Editing Common Properties of Elements and Graphics