Change an existing color in a multi-stage fill

Applies to Linear, Circular, Elliptical, Conical and Diamond fills. Multi-stage fills let you have several different colors in your fill. So, a fill could run red-green-red yellow; you have full control over the colors used and where the colors change.

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image\PRCARROW.gif To change an existing color in the fill

The Fill arrow shows a handle for each color in the fill.

1. Drag-and-drop the new color from the Color Line or Color Gallery onto the appropriate color handle.

or

1. Click the color handle to select it.

2. Choose a color on the Color Line or Color Gallery. Or use the Color Editor to change the color.

To change the start or end colors, see Changing the colors in fills.

Notes:

image\BULLET.gif Conical fills have a semicircular Fill arrow. Other fill types have straight Fill arrows. Always drag-and-drop colors onto the arrow.

image\BULLET.gif Elliptical and Diamond fills have a pair of Fill arrows. You can apply colors to only one of these arrows. (The arrow that was horizontal when you created the fill - this is the "primary" arrow.)

image\BULLET.gif The Selector Tool can also display the Fill arrow. See Enabling fill handles.

Creating multi-stage fills

Changing multi-stage fills

Fill Tool