Fill StyleFill style, such as color, gradient, texture or picture. To change the color setting, you can select a predefined color, specify a custom color, or select an existing color. To select a predefined color, click one of the color samples displayed. To specify a custom color, select Custom and use the controls in the Color window to configure a custom color. To select an existing color, click Select and use the eye-dropper to click-to-select a new color from an existing color currently displayed on your desktop.
To change the gradient, click or hover on Gradient and click a gradient type from the sub-menu. To change the gradient settings such as the direction, color, and angle, click More Gradients. This opens the Gradient dialog. Use controls on the Gradient dialog as follows:
| Color | Color of the gradient. To change the color setting, you can select a predefined color, specify a custom color, or select an existing color. To select a predefined color, click one of the color samples displayed. To specify a custom color, select Custom and use the controls in the Color window to configure a custom color. To select an existing color, click Select and use the eye-dropper to click-to-select a new color from an existing color currently displayed on your desktop. |
| Type | Type of gradient. |
| Direction | Direction of the gradient relative to the object. |
| Angle | Angle of the gradient relative to the object. |
| Gradient Stops | Use the Add Stop and Delete Stop buttons to manage the stops for the gradient. Click Reverse Gradient to reverse the color order in the gradient. Use the Stop Color control to select the color of each stop on the gradient. Use the Position control to set the position percentage of the gradient. |
To change the texture, click or hover on Texture and click a texture type from the sub-menu. To select a local file that contains a compatible texture, select Browse for File. Toselect a texture from the Media Library, select Browse My Media.
To change the picture, click or hover on Picture and click the location from which to choose the picture. To select a local file that contains a compatible picture, select Browse for File. Toselect a picture from the Media Library, select Browse My Media. Browse and select the picture. The picture is cropped within the shape. Additionally, the resource drop-down list in the Shape Style group is populated with the name of the fill picture. Use the resource drop-down list to change the fill picture.
 | Texture and picture fills are mutually exclusive. Selecting these will cancel/replace any previous selection. The background color and/or gradient can be changed beneath a transparent image. |
