Creating multi-stage fills
Applies to Linear, Circular, Elliptical, Conical and Diamond fills. Multi-stage fills let you have several different colors in your fill. So, a fill could run red-green-red yellow; you have full control over the colors used and where the colors change.

 To create a multi-stage fill
 To create a multi-stage fill
See Applying fills for details of creating a suitable fill.
1. Select the object (see Selecting objects).
2. Choose the Fill Tool - this displays the Fill arrow.
3. Drag-and-drop colors from the Color Line or Color Gallery onto the Fill arrow (see Notes.) This creates new color handles.
Notes:
 Conical fills have a semicircular Fill arrow. Other fill types have straight Fill arrows. Always drag-and-drop colors onto the arrow.
 Conical fills have a semicircular Fill arrow. Other fill types have straight Fill arrows. Always drag-and-drop colors onto the arrow.
 To change the start or end colors, see Changing the colors in fills.
 To change the start or end colors, see Changing the colors in fills.
 You can also double-click on the Fill arrow to create a new color handle. then either select a color in the Color Line, Color Gallery or Color Editor.
 You can also double-click on the Fill arrow to create a new color handle. then either select a color in the Color Line, Color Gallery or Color Editor.
 Elliptical and Diamond fills have a pair of Fill arrows. You can apply colors to only one of these arrows. (The arrow that was horizontal when you created the fill - this is the "primary" arrow.)
 Elliptical and Diamond fills have a pair of Fill arrows. You can apply colors to only one of these arrows. (The arrow that was horizontal when you created the fill - this is the "primary" arrow.)
 The Selector Tool can also display the Fill arrow. See Enabling fill handles.
 The Selector Tool can also display the Fill arrow. See Enabling fill handles.
 You can also create multicolored fills by using rainbow and alt-rainbow effects from the Fill Tool Infobar.
 You can also create multicolored fills by using rainbow and alt-rainbow effects from the Fill Tool Infobar.
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