Using Gradients - MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR MX 2004-USING DIRECTOR Use Manual

Using gradients

Director can create gradients in the Paint window. You can use gradients with the Brush tool, the
Bucket tool, the Text tool, or any of the filled shape tools. Typically, a gradient consists of a
foreground color at one side (or the center) of an image and another color, the destination color,
at the other side (or outside edge) of the image. Between the foreground and destination colors,
Director creates a blend of the two colors.
To use a gradient:
Select the Brush tool, the Bucket tool, or one of the filled shape tools.
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Select the type of gradient from the Gradient pop-up menu.
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Gradient pop-up menu
Selecting a gradient type automatically sets the current Paint window ink to Gradient. You can
also select Gradient ink from the Ink pop-up menu at the bottom left of the Paint window to
create a gradient with all the current settings.
To manually specify a gradient, select Gradient Setting from the pop-up menu. For more
information, see
Select a foreground color from Gradient Colors pop-up menu on the left.
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The foreground color is the same color that is specified for the Paint window.
Foreground color
Destination color
Select a destination color from the Gradient Colors pop-up menu on the right.
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The destination color is the color of the gradient when it completes the color transition.
Use the current tool in the Paint window.
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Director uses the gradient you've defined to fill the image.
To stop using a gradient, select Normal from the Ink pop-up menu. For more information, see
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"Using Paint window inks" on page
Editing gradients
You can change gradients before using them by changing the settings in the Gradient Settings
dialog box. In the Gradient Settings dialog box, you set the foreground and background colors as
well as the pattern to use with your gradient. There are several pop-up menus that control the
style of your gradient fill. Each choice you make is immediately previewed on the left.
"Editing gradients" on page
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