Operation Manual

Colour, Fills, and Transparency 133
Applying a gradient or bitmap fill
There are several ways to apply a gradient or bitmap fill: using the
Swatches tab, the Fill Tool, or the Fill dialog.
PagePlus can also produce automatic gradient fills based on applied
solid colours—giving you an almost unlimited number of gradient fill
choices.
The easiest way to apply a gradient or bitmap fill is to use one of a range
of pre-supplied swatch thumbnails in the Swatches tab's Gradient or
Bitmap palettes. The Fill Tool, Fill dialog and Edit Fill dialog are
alternative methods for applying and editing gradient fills.
To apply an automatic gradient:
1. Select an object with a solid colour applied to its fill, outline, and/or
text.
2. Using the Colour
toolbar's Fill, Line or
Text buttons, select an
automatic gradient that
blends from the current
colour to white or black.