Gradient colour for a line

[Riftvalley]

Hi,

Is there a way to apply a gradient colour to a line (without converting to editable shape or using a brush) as part of a shape ie rectangle etc?

Many thanks

Martin

[MarcT]

Hi Martin, there seems to be now way that I know of applying a gradient to a line without converting it.

But you can apply transparency to a line once a stroke shape (in the line gallery) is applied to to it.

Regards,

Marc

[MarkMyWords]

Just create your gradient in a shape that is big enough to cover the line, with the line behind select both and apply clipview.

[ss-kalm]

Clever!

[bcire68]

Very clever!

[handrawn]

its a sort of way Mark - what you get is a clipview group.

so unless I have missed something you need to remove the clipview to edit the line as a line - and then reapply - so the gradient will not therefore be edited along with the line shape

this was discussed somewhere - but I've lost the link

[MarkMyWords]

Sorry, I should have been more clear, to edit the line; CTRL select the group and press tab, the line is then selected and can be edited as normal- as long your editing doesn't move the line beyond the bounds of the shape containing the gradient everything works fine.

[Soquili]

Am I missing something? The line was placed behind the filled rectangle before applying the ClipView.

[handrawn]

Hey that works - knew I was missing something - Thanks Mark nice one

[MarkMyWords]

You are right Bill it doesn't work for enclosed shapes, the line would have to be broken so that defeats the object I suppose.