![]() In fact I like to give them descriptive names and work on them in the gradient editor. Having said that I have to say that, like Xav, I do like to not have to zoom in to edit the gradient. One of the skills you learn in computer graphics is how to adapt your working methods to a new program or an update of an old one. Each method has its advantages and disadvantages: I, for one, would prefer to have both available so that I can choose the right tool for the job. Sure, I sometimes use the canvas editor, especially for adjusting the position of stops. But zooming in then loses your general overview of the image, not to mention being a killer in performance if you've got some filters going on as well. To be fair, I don't like the gradient dialog either - it could definitely use a lot of improvement - but I would much rather see it improved and kept, than dropped and entirely replaced with on-canvas editing.įor example, when dealing with gradients on small objects, using only the canvas editor means having to zoom in to get a clear view of what's happening with the gradient. My thoughts as a user with over 700 posts and who uses gradients a lot: I hate only using on-canvas editing for gradients (at the moment I still re-enable the gradient dialog if I'm on 0.91), and definitely don't find it "so much easier". In my case, I disclaimed that I use the software occasionally, but have done so over many years. Off-topic, but the post count on a message board doesn't directly reflect the expertise of a piece of software. It's a bit confusing still because the stops are now part of the toolbar, but the place to change color is re-using the Fill tab's color wheel, but you can't get to it from the Fill tab (at least I can't), but rather through the Stops area, which brings you to the Fill tab. I've done the double-click and changed the color successfully now, thank you. With all due respect, I don't think we're calling it bad, we're trying to understand how to use it (this is the help board after all, no?). Much easier than the awful drowpdown menu. Honestly, the new gradient tool is so much easier.ĭouble click to insert a new node/stop, move stops with the gradient tool, drag and drop colors. Also check out the additional options in the Tools control bar for the Gradient Tool to see how you can tweak gradients in different ways too.Espermaschine wrote:Lets see, three users with under five posts cant do it. The Fill and Stroke dialog also has many other options to explore, like pattern fills, different gradient styles, and many different stroke styles. ![]() That covers the basics of adding some more colour and gradients to your Inkscape drawings. ![]() To add an additional stop in your gradient, double click on the line connecting the handles, and a new handle will appear. If you click on an individual handle, you can also change the colour of that handle in the Fill and Stroke dialog. Moving the handles around will change the positioning of the gradient. Choose the Gradient tool from the toolbar, and some additional gradient editing handles will appear on your selected shape. To edit our gradient further, we need to use the specialised Gradient Tool. To quickly set a gradient fill from the Fill and Stroke dialog, first choose the Fill tab, then pick the linear gradient option: In this next animation, I change the fill colour of the star, and then change the stroke colour, and tweak the thickness of the stroke:Ī gradient can also be the Fill (or the stroke) of an object. The stroke of an object also has additional styles - configurable in the Stroke style tab - allowing you to change the thickness of the stroke, create a dotted outline, or add rounded corners to you stroke. The stroke of the object is an optional outline of your object. In Inkscape, the Fill is the main colour given to the body of an object. Once opened, the main three tabs of this dialog allow you to inspect and change the Fill colour, Stroke colour, and Stroke style of the currently selected object.
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