Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To apply a preset fountain fill
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To apply a two-color fountain fill
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To apply a custom fountain fill
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To change the fountain fill print and display quality
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To set the display quality for fountain fills

Applying fountain fills

A fountain fill is a smooth progression of two or more colors that adds depth to an object. Fountain fills are also known as gradient fills.

There are four types of fountain fills: linear, radial, conical, and square. A linear fountain fill flows in a straight line across the object, a conical fountain fill creates the illusion of light hitting a cone, a radial fountain fill radiates from the center of the object, and a square fountain fill is dispersed in concentric squares from the center of the object.

There four types of fountain fills (left to right): linear, radial, conical, and square.

You can apply preset fountain fills, two-color fountain fills, and custom fountain fills to objects. Custom fountain fills can contain two or more colors, which you can position anywhere in the fill’s progression. After you create a custom fountain fill, you can save it as a preset.

When you apply a fountain fill, you can specify attributes for the fill type you choose; for example, the direction of a fill’s color blend, the fill’s angle, center point, midpoint, and edge pad. You can also adjust the print and display quality of the fountain fill by specifying the number of fountain steps. By default, the fountain step setting is locked so that the print quality of the fountain fill is determined by the value specified in the print settings and the display quality is determined by the default value you set. However, you can unlock the fountain steps setting when you apply a fountain fill and specify a value that applies to both the print and view quality of the fill. For information about setting fountain fill steps for printing, see Fine-tuning print jobs.

To apply a preset fountain fill Back to Top
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Select an object.
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In the toolbox, click the Fountain fill button .
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Choose a fill from the Presets list box.
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Specify the settings you want.
To apply a two-color fountain fill Back to Top
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Select an object.
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In the toolbox, click the Interactive fill tool .
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Choose a fountain fill from the Fill type list box on the property bar.
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Open the First fill color picker on the property bar, and click a color.
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Open the Last fill color picker on the property bar, and click a color.
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Specify the settings you want.
You can mix colors in a two-color fountain fill by selecting one of the interactive vector handles, pressing Ctrl, and clicking a color on the color palette.
You can add a color to a fountain fill by dragging a color from the color palette to an object’s interactive vector handle.
To apply a custom fountain fill Back to Top
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Select an object.
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In the toolbox, click the Fountain fill button .
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Choose a fountain fill from the Type list box.
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Enable the Custom option.
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Click the box at one end of the area just above the color band, and click a color on the color palette.
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Click the box at the opposite end of the area just above the color band, and click a color.
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Specify the attributes you want.

You can also
 
Add an intermediate color
Double-click between the two ends of the area just above the color band, and click a color on the color palette.
Adjust the midpoint between colors
On the color band, double-click between two colors to add a new marker. Drag the marker to adjust the transition point between the two colors.
Change a color
Click the marker above the color you want to change, and click a color on the color palette.
Delete a color
Double-click the marker above the color you want to delete.
Change the position of a color
Drag the marker just above the color to a new location.
Save the fill as a preset
Type a name in the Presets box, and click the Add preset button .

You can also apply a custom fountain fill by clicking the Interactive fill tool in the toolbox, and dragging colors from the color palette in the drawing window onto the object’s interactive vector handles.
To change the fountain fill print and display quality Back to Top
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Select an object.
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In the toolbox, click the Interactive fill tool .
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Choose a fountain fill from the Fill type list box on the property bar.
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Click the Lock fountain steps button on the property bar, type a value in the Fountain steps box, and press Enter.
When the Fountain steps box is locked, the number of steps in the printed fountain fill is determined by the value specified in the Print dialog box. For information about setting fountain fill steps for printing, see Fine-tuning print jobs.
To set the display quality for fountain fills Back to Top
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Click Tools Options.
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In the list of categories, double-click Workspace, and click Display.
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Type a value in the Preview fountain steps box.
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