WebPlus Essentials User Guide - Serif

216 Color, Fills, and Transparency
(but not to HTML frame text or HTML table text). Using the Fill Tool from the
Tools toolbar's Fill flyout (or from Format>Fill), you can vary the fill's path on
an object for different effects (see online Help).
Applying different transparency effects (using the Transparency tab)
won't alter the object's fill settings as such, but may significantly
alter a fill's actual appearance.
Applying a gradient or bitmap fill
There are several ways to apply a gradient or bitmap fill: using the Swatches tab,
Fill Tool, or a dialog.
The easiest way to apply a gradient or bitmap fill is to use one of a range of presupplied
swatch thumbnails in the Swatches tab's Gradient or Bitmap palettes.
The Fill Tool and a Fill dialog are alternative methods for creating gradient fills
(these are covered in online Help).
To apply a gradient or bitmap fill using the Swatches tab:
1. Click the Swatches tab and ensure the Fill button is selected.
Note that the color of the underline reflects the color of your selected
object.
2. For gradient fills, select Linear, Elliptical or Conical as the
gradient type from the Gradient button's drop-down menu.
OR
For bitmap fills, select a drop-down menu category from the
Bitmap button.
3. Select the object(s), and click the appropriate gallery swatch for the
fill you want to apply.
OR
Drag from the gallery swatch onto any object and release the mouse
button.
4. If needed, adjust the fill's Tint at the bottom of the tab with the tab
slider or set a percentage value in the input box.
See Updating and saving defaults on p. 137 for more details.