Once the menu appears, choose Edit Fill Gradient (see previous) to
view the controls needed for editing the gradient fill.
If you configure settings in the Gradient manager and then select an
object that has a gradient ink, the objects gradient appears in the
Gradient manager, replacing the current settings.
If you use the Retain Selected Tool option in the Preferences dialog
box, be sure to select another tool when you finish applying a gradi-
ent to avoid accidentally changing the gradient.
Gradient styles
The shape of a gradient ink vector and the visual indicators you see
when you drag the Gradient Vector tool depend on the inks style.
You can select the following gradient styles in the Style pop-up menu
in the Gradient manager.
Radial
The gradient vector is a line that sets the center and angle of
the gradient. The place where you begin to drag is the center point of
the gradient. The vector extends from and rotates around the center
point. The angle of the line establishes the angle of the gradient. The
length of the line does not effect the gradient.
Directional
The gradient vector is a line that sets the angle and
length of the gradient. The place where you begin to drag has the start
color of the gradient. The vector line extends from and rotates around
the start point as you drag away from it. The angle of the line estab-
lishes the angle. The place where you stop dragging sets the end color
of the gradient.
Shape
The gradient vector is a rectangle that sets the size and loca-
tion of the end color of the gradient. The rectangle contains the end
color. Drag diagonally from one corner of the rectangle to another.
The rectangle expands or contracts as you drag away from or toward
the starting point. When you finish dragging, the gradient conforms
to the objects shape.
Rectangular
The gradient vector is a rectangle that sets the size and
shape of the gradient. The rectangle contains the end color of the gra-
dient. Drag diagonally from one corner of the rectangle to another.
The rectangle expands or contracts as you drag away from or toward
the starting point.
Elliptical
The gradient vector is an ellipse that sets the size and
shape of the gradient. The ellipse contains the end color of the gradi-
ent. Drag diagonally from one corner of the ellipses bounding box to