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I have tried all of the dragging color into gradient options in order for my gradient to quit turning back to b/w and none of them work. I can't drag any of the color swatches to the gradient box and I am getting very impatient and running out of options. Please help!
Mary,
I feel your pain. THe gradient panel in ID is painful. The trick is that you don't really even need it. Use the swatches panel instead. Go to the swatches panel menu and choose new gradient swatch. Now you can easily make a gradient the way you want it and it will be saved.
When you want to use it, select a frame and change its fill to your new gradient swatch and if you need to change the direction or angle use the gradient tool.
Fritz
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James Fritz
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I am an Adobe Certified Instructor in InDesign and many other applications. I look forward to your question.
Experience
I have been using InDesign since 2001. I use it as a designer and teach it daily as an Instructor.
I am also Lynda.com video training author.
www.lynda.com/jamesfritz
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InDesign User Group, Milwaukee and Madison Chapters; United Adworkers
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BFA Graphic Design - University of Wisconsin Milwaukee;
Adobe Certified Instructor, Print Specialist;
Adobe Certified Instructor, InDesign;
Adobe Certified Instructor, Acrobat;
Adobe Certified Instructor, Photoshop;
Adobe Certified Instructor, InCopy;
Adobe Certified Instructor, Fireworks;
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