Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
6.
Click the Gradient panel icon ( ), and choose 90 from the Angle menu. Leave the
shape selected.
Reordering appearance attributes
The ordering of the appearance attribute rows can greatly change how your artwork looks. In
the Appearance panel, fills and strokes are listed in stacking order—top to bottom in the
panel correlates to front to back in the artwork. You can reorder attribute rows in a way
similar to dragging layers in the Layers panel, to rearrange the stacking order. Now, you'll
change the appearance of the artwork by reordering attributes in the Appearance panel.
1.
Click the Appearance panel icon ( ), and drag the bottom of the Appearance panel
down so that you can view all its contents. Click the toggle triangle icon ( ) to the left
of all of the appearance rows to hide their properties.
Tip
You can also apply blending modes and opacity changes to each Fill row to
achieve different results.
2.
Drag the new Fill attribute row (with the background gradient swatch applied) to
below the original Fill attribute row.
Moving the new Fill attribute below the original Fill attribute changes the look of the
artwork. The original pattern fill is now covering the new fill. Since the pattern has
transparent areas, you can see the gradient fill beneath it.
