Creating & Working With Vector Templates 4

It's time to fill in the vector layers.  You will require the information from the Flood Fill lessons in PSP7 Class.

Have your Tool Options window up/open.  Activate the Node Editing tool on the Tool Palette.  Click with that on the bottom of the fridge vector layer.  Note that both the Node Edit and Properties is now active on the Tool Options window.  Click on Properties.

When you click on Properties, the Vector Properties window will pop up.  See the Styles section?  There is a Stroke and a Fill.  Both are currently showing the color you used for your vector bottom fridge section.  You could simply click on the color, blue in this case, and change the colors.  But I'm going to use a Gradient on my fridge.  You could also use a Pattern if you wanted to.

I'm going to play with either Metallic or Metallic 2, Angle set to 90.

When you have set both the Stroke and the Fill to your Gradient, say OK.

I want to point something out off topic here.  I'm saving most of my screen captures as a .gif file.  That's because gif files do a better job on solid basic colors and any text or tools.  But do you notice the quality loss in the gradient?  A gradient graphic should always be saved as a .jpg format.  Below is the fridge with both the top and bottom using the Metallic Gradient.


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