Changing the fill profile

You can change the shape of the transition between the start and end of fills. This applies to all fill types except flat, three color, four color and bitmap (except for contone bitmaps).

To change the profile of a fill

1. Select the filled object (see Selecting objects).

2. In the Fill Tool click Profile. This opens the profile dialog box.

3. You either select a predefined profile from the drop-down list or drag the sliders to create a custom profile. The top option in the drop-down list (the straight line) creates a linear transition between the start and end of the fill.

When creating a custom profile:

Move the top slider towards:

-1 for more change at the end of the fill.

+1 for more change at the start.

Move the bottom slider towards:

-1 for more change in the center than at the start or end.

+1 for less change in the center.

Movies (not working in this version)

Using profiles

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Related Topics

Applying fills

Changing fills

Fill Tool