CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 Guidebook

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Interactive Fill tool

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

You can use the Interactive fill tool to add
fountain fills to objects. A fountain fill, also
known as a gradient fill, is a smooth
progression of two or more colors that adds
depth to objects. You can add intermediate
colors anywhere in the fill’s progression.

You can apply different types of fountain fills,
such as linear, radial, conical, and square.

•A linear fountain fill flows in a straight
line across the object.

•A radial fountain fill radiates from the
center of the object.

•A conical fountain fill creates the illusion
of light hitting a cone.

•A square fountain fill is dispersed in
concentric squares from the center of the
object.

Give it a try

1 Select the object that you want to fill.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click the Lock

transparency button in the Objects

docker to constrain the gradient fill to the

selected object.

2 In the toolbox, click the Interactive fill
tool.

3 On the property bar, choose one of the
following from the Fill type list box:

• Linear


• Radial


• Conical


• Square

4 Do one of the following:

• In CorelDRAW, choose the starting and
  ending colors for the gradient fill from

the First fill color and Last fill color

pickers on the property bar.

• In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, choose the
  starting and ending colors for the
  gradient fill from the Fill style list box
  on the property bar.

To change a color in the gradient, drag a

new color from the color palette to one of

the color nodes. In CorelDRAW, you can

also select the color node and choose a

color from the Fountain fill node color

picker on the property bar. In

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, double-click a color

node to open the Node color dialog box,

and choose a color.

To add an intermediate color, drag a color

from the color palette to the dotted line

between two colors.

To adjust the color transitions, drag the

midpoint marker or any of the color nodes.

To delete an intermediate color in

CorelDRAW, double-click the color node.

To delete an intermediate color in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, right-click the color

node, and click Delete.

A conical fountain fill that is applied to a star creates the

illusion of a three-dimensional object.