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To control how colors cycle in a gradient, select a Cycles option, as described in the
following list:
Sharp
cycles have a banded appearance; smooth cycles go from foreground to destination and
then back to foreground.
One
cycles the gradient once through the range of colors you define.
Two Sharp
cycles through the range of colors from foreground to destination twice.
Two Smooth
cycles the gradient from foreground to destination and then from destination
to foreground.
Three Sharp
cycles the gradient from foreground to destination three times.
Three Smooth
cycles the gradient from foreground to destination, destination to foreground,
and foreground to destination.
Four Sharp
cycles the gradient from foreground to destination four times.
Four Smooth
cycles the gradient from foreground to destination, destination to foreground,
foreground to destination, and destination to foreground.
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To select how colors are distributed between the foreground and destination colors of the
gradient, select a Spread option, as described in the following list:
Equal
provides even spacing of colors between the foreground and destination colors.
More Foreground
increases the amount of the foreground color in the gradient.
More Middle
increases the amount of the middle color in the gradient.
More Destination
increases the amount of the destination color in the gradient.
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To determine whether the full range of the gradient is created over the paint object, the cast
member, or the entire Paint window, select a Range option, as described in the following list:
Paint Object
paints the full gradient as the fill or brush stroke of the object, regardless of the
object’s location in the Paint window.
Cast Member
paints the full gradient within the size of the cast member.
Window
paints a full gradient only if the object is the length or width of the entire window;
otherwise, it paints a partial gradient that corresponds to the object’s location in the window.
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To select a foreground, background, or destination color for the gradient, use the appropriate
color picker.
The foreground color is the starting color of the gradient, and the destination color is the
ending color. Background color has no effect unless you are using a pattern.
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To select a pattern, use the Patterns pop-up menu.