You can use the chart palette to control the colors or
patterns used in the columns, lines, data markers, or areas in a chart.
For example, if "Telephone" is
the first in a data series of order methods, and you want it to appear
in blue, use the palette to make the first item in the series blue.
You can also apply background effects to chart objects
or change the colors of specific objects.
If specified, the
default color is used for outputs that do not support the palette
definition. For example, if the palette is defined to use a radial
rectangle gradient and you run the report as PDF output, the default
color is used because radial rectangle gradients are not supported
in PDF output.
Procedure
- Select the progressive chart object.
- To choose a preset color palette, click the chart palette
presets button
on the style toolbar, and then click a
palette.
- In the Properties pane, click Progressive
palette.
You can specify the following:
- Positive value fill defines the appearance
of the positive bars or columns on the chart.
- Negative value fill defines the appearance
of the negative bars or columns on the chart.
- First value fill defines the appearance of
the first bar or column on the chart.
- Total value fill defines the appearance of
the total bar or column on the chart, if a total bar or column is
present.
- To change the appearance of a fill, do the following:
- Click the colored box beside the fill name.
- Click a fill type from the Fill type list.
Linear Gradient displays a gradient that changes
color horizontally. You can specify the position of each color in
the gradient and add or remove colors from the gradient.
Radial Line Gradient displays a gradient that
changes color outwards from a central point, or focus. You can specify
the position of each color in the gradient and the size and position
of the focus. You can also add or remove colors from the gradient.
Radial Rectangle Gradient displays a gradient
that changes color outwards from a rectangle. You can specify the
position of each color in the gradient and the size of the rectangle.
You can also add or remove colors from the gradient.
Pattern displays a colored pattern that you
choose from a preset list. You can specify the foreground and background
colors.
Color displays a solid color. You can specify
the transparency.
Image displays an image. You can specify the
image to use.
- To change the color of this fill, click the color in
the Colors list, click Color,
specify the color properties, and click OK.
- To change the text of the label that appears next to a
bar, double-click the text box beside the fill name and specify the
text.
