More Fill Options Dialog

The More Fill Options dialog allows you to apply complex visual elements to the font, line, and fill properties of objects on your template, and to the template itself. In addition to simply changing the color, you can create a color gradient allowing one color to gradually change into another color, or select a pattern, texture, or picture to apply to the selected property.

You can access the More Fill Options dialog by selecting More Fill Options anywhere the Color control is available. The Color control appears in various places on the toolbars, as well as on property pages throughout the Properties dialog, and on the Background tab of the Page Setup dialog.

Solid Color

Gradient

A gradient occurs when one color fades into another color. Gradients can be used to fill shapes, or to provide color variations for borders, lines, and text, and can also be used to fill the template itself.

You can create a gradient using one or more of the following methods:

Choose a gradient type to specify the direction of the color transitions of the gradient.
Select a predefined gradient color from the collection installed with BarTender.
Add and customize gradient stops along the gradient path control to define the gradient color.

The following options are available for creating a gradient:

Gradient Type

Type. Defines the direction that the gradient colors transition into one another within the object or template.
- A linear gradient defines a gradient along a specified line. This line can be vertical, horizontal, or diagonal (at an angle).
- A rectangular gradient defines a gradient extending from a point on a rectangle.
- A radial gradient defines a gradient extending from a point on an ellipse, giving the impression of the colors fading along the edges of a circle.
- A path gradient defines a gradient flowing from the center of the object, in the shape of the bounds of the object.
Angle. Specifies the angle of a linear gradient. A vertical gradient has an angle of 0°, while a horizontal gradient has an angle of 180°.

Gradient Colors

Gradient stops are used to customize your gradient at specific locations along the gradient path control. There is a default beginning and end gradient stop, and you can add additional stops. You can customize each stop by defining it's unique properties including color, transparency, and position.

You can add a gradient stop using one of the following methods:

Click on the gradient path at the desired location; BarTender will insert a new gradient stop at that point.
Select the icon; BarTender will insert a new gradient stop halfway between two existing stops along the gradient path.

The following options are available:

Preset. Opens BarTender's predefined collection of gradients; click on one to view it in the gradient path control. You can customize the gradient's existing gradient stops, or add and define additional gradient stops.
Color. Specifies the color of the selected gradient stop. Select the desired color from the list of available colors. If the color you wish to use is unavailable, select More Colors to open the Colors dialog, and make your selection from the additional color choices. Alternatively, click on the Custom tab to select a custom color.
Transparency. Determines the degree to which the selected color in the gradient allows objects under it to be seen. "Full transparency", a value of 100%, causes the color to be completely invisible. Any value less than 100% causes "partial transparency", much like seeing objects through a colored piece of stained glass.
Position. Determines the location of the selected gradient stop along the gradient path. You can also adjust a stop's position by dragging the desired stop to the left or right on the gradient path control.

Pattern

A pattern is a set of repeated dots or lines that can be used to fill shapes or provide an interesting appearance for borders, lines, and text, and can also be used to fill the template itself. BarTender is installed with many predefined patterns to select from.

Foreground Color. Specifies the color of the lines or dots (the pattern). Select the desired color from the list of available colors.

Background Color. Specifies the color of the background which the pattern appears on. Select the desired color from the list of available colors.

When selecting the Foreground Color and the Background Color, if the color you wish to use is unavailable, select More Colors to open the Colors dialog, and make your selection from the additional color choices. Alternatively, click on the Custom tab to select a custom color.

Transparency. Determines the degree to which the selected pattern allows objects under it to be seen. "Full transparency", a value of 100%, causes the color to be completely invisible. Any value less than 100% causes "partial transparency", much like seeing objects through a colored piece of stained glass.

Picture or Texture

When you select the Picture or Texture fill option, you can apply either a picture or a BarTender predefined texture to the selected object's font, line, or fill property, or to the template itself.

You can customize your selected picture or texture fill with the following options:

Get Picture From

The Get Picture From section allows you to select a fill from either a predefined texture or a graphic file on your computer, scanner, or camera.

Texture. Displays a list of available textures installed with BarTender.
File. Allows you to navigate to a picture located on your computer.
Clipboard. Specifies the contents of the BarTender clipboard as the fill image.

Scanner or Camera. Allows you to import an image from a scanner or camera and insert it as the fill image.

When importing images from a scanner or camera, you must set up the device using the Scanner and Camera Setup dialog. This allows BarTender to communicate with the device, so that the pictures on the device are available for selection.

Tiling Options

When Tile is selected, BarTender repeats the selected picture or texture across the entirety of the selected property or template based on the following specifications:

X Offset. Shifts the entire texture or picture horizontally within the boundaries of the object property or template. The texture or picture will move to the left when you enter a negative number or to the right when you enter a positive number. The larger the number you enter, the greater distance the texture or picture shifts within the boundaries of the property or template.
Y Offset. Shifts the entire texture or picture vertically within the boundaries of the object property or template. The texture or picture will move up when you enter a negative number or down when you enter a positive number. The larger the number you enter, the greater distance the texture or picture shifts within the boundaries of the property or template.
X Scale. Specifies the percentage for the horizontal scaling of the original image or texture.
Y Scale. Specifies the percentage for the vertical scaling of the original image or texture.
Alignment. Specifies the anchor position where the picture or texture tiling begins.
Mirror. Determines the vertical or horizontal direction that tiles reflect one another.
- Horizontal. Specifies that each tile reflects the mirror (or flipped) image of the tiles to the left and right of itself.
- Vertical. Specifies that each tile reflects the mirror (or flipped) image of the tiles directly above and below itself.
- Both. Specifies that each tile reflects the mirror (or flipped) image of the four tiles adjacent to it.

Stretch Options

When Stretch is selected, BarTender increases the size of the selected picture or texture by the percentage values specified in the Stretch Options section. Only positive percentage values are allowed.

Depending on the values you provide, clipping and distortion of the picture or tile may occur.

Left. Increases the size of the image by stretching it to the left, to the percentage specified by the value provided.
Right. Increases the size of the image by stretching it to the right, to the percentage specified by the value provided.
Top. Increases the size of the image by stretching it upward, to the percentage specified by the value provided.
Bottom. Increases the size of the image by stretching it downward, to the percentage specified by the value provided.

Transparency

The Transparency control determines the degree to which the selected picture or texture allows objects under it to be seen. "Full transparency", a value of 100%, causes the color to be completely invisible. Any value less than 100% causes "partial transparency", much like seeing objects through a colored piece of stained glass.