You can also

Add an intermediate color	Double-click between the two ends of the
	area just above the color band, and click a
	color on the color palette.
Change a color	Click the vector just above the color band,
	and click a color on the color palette.
Delete a color	Double-click the vector just above the color
	you want to delete.
Change the position of a color	Drag the vector just above the color to a new
	location.
Save the fill as a preset	Type a name in the Presets box, and click
	the Add preset button .

You can also create a custom fountain fill by dragging colors from the color palette in the drawing window onto the object’s interactive vector handles.

Applying pattern fills

You can fill objects with two-color, full-color, or bitmap pattern fills.

Examples of bitmap pattern fills

A two-color pattern fill is composed of only the two colors that you choose. A full-color pattern fill is a more complex vector graphic that can be composed of lines and fills. A

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bitmap pattern fill is a bitmap image whose complexity is determined by its size, image resolution, and bit depth.

CorelDRAW provides preset pattern fills that you can apply to objects; however, you can also create your own pattern fills. For example, you can create pattern fills from objects that you draw or images that you import.

You can change the tile size of pattern fills. You can also specify exactly where these fills begin by setting the tile origin. CorelDRAW also lets you offset tiles in a fill. Adjusting the horizontal or vertical position of the first pattern, relative to the top of the object, affects the rest of the fill.

You can choose how the pattern fill appears by specifying whether to mirror the fill so that alternating tiles are the reflections of one another. If you want a pattern fill to change according to actions you perform on the filled object, you can specify that you want it to transform with the object. For example, if you enlarge an object filled with a pattern that transforms, the pattern becomes larger while the number of tiles is not increased.

To apply a two-color pattern fill

1Select an object.

2Open the Interactive fill flyout , and click the Interactive fill tool .

3Choose Two color pattern from the Fill type list box on the property bar.

4Open the Fill dropdown picker, and click a pattern.

5Open the Front color picker, and click a color.

6Open the Back color picker, and click a color.

You can also mix colors in a two-color pattern fill by pressing Ctrl and clicking a color on the color palette.

You can mix a color with only one of the colors in the fill by pressing Ctrl and dragging a color to the interactive handle.

To apply a full-color or bitmap pattern fill

1Select an object.

2Open the Interactive fill flyout , and click the Interactive fill tool .

3Choose one of the following from the Fill type list box on the property bar:

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