Fill Effects dialog

This dialog helps you to specify either a gradient or an image as the fill effect of an object. It contains the following tabs:

OK

Applies the changes and closes the dialog.

Cancel

Does not retain any changes and closes the dialog.

Help

Displays the help document about this feature.

Gradient tab

This tab allows you to specify the gradient colors to fill the object. See the tab.

Fill Gradient

Displays the type of gradient to fill the object. It is Linear by default.

Start Color

Specifies a color in the gradient graph.

End Color

Specifies the other color in the gradient graph.

Start X

Specifies the horizontal position, measured in the percentage of the object's width, from the left edge of the object, where the gradient starts.

Start Y

Specifies the vertical position, measured in the percentage of the object's height, from the top edge of the object, where the gradient starts.

End X

Specifies the horizontal position, measured in the percentage of the object's width, from the left edge of the object, where the gradient ends.

End Y

Specifies the vertical position, measured in the percentage of the object's height, from the top edge of the object, where the gradient ends.

Preview

Displays a preview of your settings.

Image tab

This tab allows you to specify an image to fill the object. See the tab.

Choose Image File

Specifies the image file. Click Browse to select the required image.

Display

Specifies the layout style of the image in the object. It can be one of the following: Tile, Center and Scaled.

Image X

Displays the left position of the area, measured in the percentage of the image's width, from the left edge of the image.

Image Y

Displays the bottom position of the area, measured in the percentage of the image's width, from the bottom edge of the image.

Width

Displays the width of the area, measured in the percentage of the image's width.

Height

Displays the height of the area, measured in the percentage of the image's height.

The above four options, namely Image X, Image Y, Width and Height, are used to define an area in the image and put the defined area of the image into the object. Their values are fixed.

Preview

Displays a preview of your settings.