Corel Draw Text Default Fountain Fill

In this tutorial you'll learn how to incorporate various gradient types and styles into an icon design in CorelDRAW. Additionally, you'll become comfortable with the Interactive Gradient Tool, which allows users to manually set the angle, distribution, and placement of a gradient within an object. Finally, we'll use Transparency and Merge Mode settings to render objects.

1. Linear and Radial Gradients

Step 1

Let's start with the most common of gradients: theLinear Gradient. I used theRectangle Tool (F6) to draw a rectangle and rounded out the corners in theProperty Bar. In theObject Properties docker, set theOutline to none and selectFountain Fill from theFill options.

Choose the first square, theLinear Gradient.Click on each color in the gradient slider to change the color in the drop-down menu.Double-click on the slider to add a color.Double-click on a color to delete it (you cannot delete the left-most and right-most colors). I set the angle to90° so the gradient is horizontal rather than vertical.

Step 2

Use the Ellipse Tool (F7) to draw a circle that overlaps most of the rounded rectangle. From theFountain Fill option in theObject Properties docker, selectRadial Gradient this time. Do note that radial gradients can be applied to any shape.Select both shapes and hitIntersect in theProperty Bar.Delete the circle.

As before, set theOutlineto none and change the gradient's colors (since they'll come up as the default black and white). This time, change both colors to white. Note the little glass icon below the gradient slider; this is the Transparency setting.Select the left white color and setTransparency to100%.

Step 3

Let's adjust theRadial Gradient so that it's a pop of highlight rather than just a large circle of white. In theToolbar, you'll find theInteractive Fill Tool (G). This allows you to control the angle, distribution, and placement of your gradients easily, without having to manually setRotate,Skew, or otherTransformation settings in theFountain Fill options.

1. With theRadial Gradient applied and the shape selected, use theInteractive Fill Tool to change the placement of the entire gradient.
2. If you Rotate the outside square of the gradient andScale the circle icon (see below), you can change the circular gradient into an ellipse.
3. Rotate the gradient for a second time so that the now elliptical gradient is in the center of the rounded rectangle.
4. The final piece of this step has a bright Radial Gradient hot spot in my initial grayLinear Gradient.Group (Control-G) the rounded rectangle with theRadial Gradient shape.

Step 4

Using the same linear gradient from Step 1, I can apply it to an ellipse and create a chain design. Simply draw an ellipse with theEllipse Tool, overlap a smaller ellipse in the center of the first, and hitMinus Front in theProperty Bar. Use theAttributes Eyedropper to copy the gradient from the rounded rectangle onto the newly made o-ring.

Then overlap the rounded rectangle group and the o-ring shape.Copy (Control-C) andPaste (Control-V) the two links to form a large chain.Rotate objects by double-clicking on them with thePick Tool.

2. Layering Gradients and Transparencies

Step 1

To further demonstrate the power of gradients in CorelDRAW, let's create a pendant for our chain. Draw a large ellipse with theEllipse Tool. In theObject Propertiesdocker, set theOutline to3.0 pt and a medium gray color.

Set the fill toFountain Fill,Linear Gradient, and the same gradient as we used in the very first step. The gray used for the outline should match one of the colors from the linear gradient (or be within the same gray range). Consider this step to be a simple refresher on applying a simple gradient. Let's move on.

Step 2

Draw a smaller ellipse inside the first. Set theFountain Fill to aRadial Gradient. I chose turquoise and creamy yellow as my gradient colors. Use theInteractive Gradient Tool to drag theRadial Gradient to the top left of the ellipse.

In the Blend Transition section, setAcceleration to-7.0 and selectSmooth to the right of theAcceleration box. These settings change how the colors within the gradient blend together.

Step 3

Under theOutline options in theObject Properties docker, set theOutline to2.0 pt and the color to blue. In theTransparencyoptions,selectFountain Fill. Set the gradient toRadial and chooseOutline from the options below theNode Position. This will give the outline a subtler appearance, and shows you how multiple instances of gradients, transparencies, and outlines can create depth in a small design.

3. Piling Up the Details

Step 1

Now that you've had an introduction to the gradient tools within CorelDRAW, let's see what else we can do with this necklace design. Using theStar Tool, I drew small four-pointed stars as sparkles with thewhite Radial Gradient from our initial ellipse applied. Additionally, I drew blue and yellow ellipses and crescent shapes on the pendant itself.

To shade the chain further, I used thePen Tool to drawLinear Gradient shapes that go from0% Transparent to100% Transparent in dark gray and black. I used theInteractive Gradient Tool to adjust the placement of each gradient and set theMerge Mode toMultiply in theTransparency options.

Step 2

For a background, I applied aRadial Gradient to a rounded rectangle that goes from light pink to dark pink at the edges. To add shadows, I merged a copied and pasted instance of the entire chain and pendant design, set the fill color to dark gray,Merge Mode toMultiply, andTransparency to50%. Additionally, a dark pink to transparentLinear Gradient was added to an ellipse to create a shadow at the top of the design.

I then grouped all of this together and placed it inside aPower Clip (similar to a Clipping Mask in Adobe Illustrator). To do so, simply draw the shape you want your design clipped to, and go toObject > Power Clip > Place Inside Frame.

Great Job, You're Done!

Now that you've had a proper introduction to the gradient tools in CorelDRAW, how far can you push your designs? Use layer gradients and transparent shapes to render your design more fully. If you haven't already, check out these other beginner tutorials for the program:

• CorelDRAW: Shape Building Basics
• CorelDRAW: Basic Drawing Tools

Corel Draw Text Default Fountain Fill

Source: https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-create-and-use-gradients-in-coreldraw--cms-22463

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