Graphics Programs Reference
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5.
With the right stop marker still selected, choose CMYK from the Stop Color menu.
While pressing the Shift key, drag the Yellow slider until the % value for Yellow is
40% and then release.
The gradient ramp is now made up of Green and light Green. Now you'll add a
stop marker to the middle so that the color fades toward the center.
6.
Click just below the center of the gradient ramp to add a new stop.
7.
For Location, type
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to center the stop. Press Tab to implement the value.
8.
For Stop Color, select CMYK, and then drag each of the four color sliders to 0
(zero) to create white.
9.
Click OK, and then choose File > Save.
Applying the gradient to an object
Now you'll apply the new gradient swatch you just created. First, change the zoom level so
that you can see the entire page.
Tip
When creating gradient swatches, you can include tints of swatches. To do
this, first create thetint swatches intheSwatches panel. Youcanthenselect
them while creating a gradient swatch.
1.
Choose View > Fit Page In Window or double-click the Hand tool ( ) in the
Tools panel to achieve the same result.
2.
With the Selection tool ( ), select the diagonal green stripe to the right of the
chocolate bar picture. (The rectangular bounding box of the diagonal line is selec-
ted.)
3.
Select the Fill box ( ) in the Tools panel, and then select Green/White Gradient
in the Swatches panel.
