InDesign for QuarkXPress Users [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

Gradient Swatches

Creating gradients is similar to creating color swatches: Select New Gradient Swatch from the Swatches palette's flyout menu. In the New Gradient Swatch dialog box you can set the color and tint of each end separately by clicking on the little box (called a "stop") under the Gradient Ramp at the bottom of the dialog box (see Figure 81-1). Then you can either choose from colors listed in your Swatches palette (by selecting Named Color from the Stop Color popup menu), or mix a new color by choosing a color model such as CMYK. You can also choose between a Linear or Radial gradient from the Type popup menu.

Unlike XPress, you can add additional colors to your gradient by clicking just below the Gradient Ramp and selecting the color for the new stop. You can, of course, drag the stops around (even reversing the order of the blend by switching the two end stops) or move them by typing a percentage value in the Location field. To remove a stop, just drag it from the ramp. You can even move the midpoint between two stops by dragging the diamonds on top of the Gradient Ramp.

Gradients are applied to objects and text just like any solid color, which we discuss in detail in Chapter 80. Select the object you want to change and either select a gradient color on the Swatches palette, or drag the gradient to the object.