I don't fully understand what a gradient stop is. Subsequently, I'm also unclear on what exactly the gradient stop configuration settings do. I searched for documentation on the feature but couldn't find any. Can anyone point me to information on how to configure gradient stops?
A gradient is a gradual blending together of several colors. The stops identify the colors. See below a gradient fill with 3 stops; Stop1=Blue, Stop2=Red and Stop 3=Green. In addition to the stop color, you can also define the stop position ('how thick is the band for the stop color') and its transparency ('how gradual or sharp is the transition to the next stop').
That makes complete sense, Michael, but it doesn't seem to work with what I'm trying to accomplish. I'm trying to modify a gradient in the slide background. The preset colors don't match what I want, so I chose the gray one, which has a nice gradient but is too dark.
So I tried to configure it with the gradient stops. First of all, I want only one color in the gradient, so I assume I need to make one of the stop's position 0% and the other's 100% (the Remove button is deactivated when there are only two stops, so I can't eliminate all but one gradient stop). The problem is when I set a color on the gradient stop set at 100%, the color changes to the one I set but the gradient disappears in the background. What am I missing?
Hm, I probably misunderstand the issue. A gradient requires at least two different colors. When I set up two stops with the stop position for 1 being 0% and stop 2's position being 100%, then I do see a gradient (although a very subtle one). Are you by any chance changing the transparency instead of the stop's position?
I don't understand the feature then. If I wanted to blend from, for example, blue to green, I would understand it. But I just want a gradient in shades of a single color. Is that not possible with the gradient tool?
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A gradient is a gradual blending together of several colors. The stops identify the colors. See below a gradient fill with 3 stops; Stop1=Blue, Stop2=Red and Stop 3=Green. In addition to the stop color, you can also define the stop position ('how thick is the band for the stop color') and its transparency ('how gradual or sharp is the transition to the next stop').
That makes complete sense, Michael, but it doesn't seem to work with what I'm trying to accomplish. I'm trying to modify a gradient in the slide background. The preset colors don't match what I want, so I chose the gray one, which has a nice gradient but is too dark.
So I tried to configure it with the gradient stops. First of all, I want only one color in the gradient, so I assume I need to make one of the stop's position 0% and the other's 100% (the Remove button is deactivated when there are only two stops, so I can't eliminate all but one gradient stop). The problem is when I set a color on the gradient stop set at 100%, the color changes to the one I set but the gradient disappears in the background. What am I missing?
You need two colours in a gradient or else it will be a solid colour.
Hm, I probably misunderstand the issue. A gradient requires at least two different colors. When I set up two stops with the stop position for 1 being 0% and stop 2's position being 100%, then I do see a gradient (although a very subtle one). Are you by any chance changing the transparency instead of the stop's position?
I don't understand the feature then. If I wanted to blend from, for example, blue to green, I would understand it. But I just want a gradient in shades of a single color. Is that not possible with the gradient tool?
You need your two shades set stop 1 as your start shade and stop 2 as your end shade and then it will blend.
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