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Tip:
Fill an image or selection area with your default background color without
having to open the
Fill
dialog box. On the Toolbox, click or right-click the
Background color square to select the color you want to use, and then press
[Delete]
. The image or selection area is filled with the background color.
Choosing a Gradient Fill method
In PhotoImpact, when applying a Gradient Fill on your image you can choose
between two methods:
Two-color
or
Multiple-color
. All three Gradient Fill Tools
(
Linear
,
Rectangular
and
Elliptical
) share the same attributes on the
Attribute
Toolbar
.
The
Two-color
method applies a Gradient Fill to an image based on any two
colors specified in the
Fill colors
color squares. To change the color, either click
the color square for the
PhotoImpact Color Picker
dialog box, or right-click to
display the
Color Picker
pop-up menu. The gradient applied will be a smooth
transition from the first (start) to the second (end) color.
• The
Multiple-color
method uses a palette ramp to apply a Gradient Fill to an
image. The colors used for the fill are displayed in the
Fill colors
square.
Click the color square to access the
Palette Ramp Editor
dialog box. This
opens a palette library with a wide array of predefined color rings that you
can apply to an image. The Palette Ramp Editor allows you to create your
own color combination.
Note:
You can also use the
Color Panel
to set your Two-color or Multiple-color
gradient colors. Click the arrow below
Mode
in the
Color
tab to switch
between
Two-colors
and
Multiple-colors
.
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