MACROMEDIA FREEHAND MX 11, Use Manual

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Using Cone gradients
Cone gradients apply color in a 360-degree graduated sweep. Cone gradients have two handles: a
center point and an angle point.
To apply a cone gradient to a selected fill in the Object panel:
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Select Gradient from the fill type pop-up menu.
2
Select Cone from the gradient type pop-up-menu.
3
Click the color swatch at either end of the gradient ramp, and then select a color from the pop-
up color menu. The left swatch sets the color for the start point and the right swatch sets the
color for the end point.
4
To adjust the gradient, do any of the following:
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To reposition the gradient, drag the start point.
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To adjust the start angle of the gradient, drag the end point.
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To add a color, drag a color swatch onto the color ramp.
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To reposition a color within the gradient, drag its swatch to a new position. If you drag an end
swatch, a new one appears in its place.
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To copy an existing color on the ramp to a new location, hold down Alt (Windows) or
Command (Macintosh) and drag.
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To remove a color from the color ramp, drag its swatch off the color ramp.
Using lens fill attributes
A lens fill attribute transforms a fill into any of six special-effect lenses that modify the appearance
of objects underneath the lens by inverting colors or by changing the transparency, color,
lightness, darkness, or magnification of the object.
Note: Repeatedly using lens fills, especially on top of each other, can add numerous objects to the document,
increase file size, and cause printing problems.
You cannot apply a lens fill to EPS files, to clipping paths, or to text unless the text has been
converted to paths. A lens-filled object can be pasted inside another object.