This is a read-only archive of the inkscapeforum.com site. You can search for info here or post new questions and comments at I want to make a horizontal gradient with colour L on the left and colour R on the right. But I just don't get how to do this. I've read the doc, searched a bit the forums, but I can't find my answer.
I mean, all I managed to do is having colour L on the left but transparency on the right.
Is there any step by step guide for this manipulation, please? I'm lost.
[solved] Any quick start guide or step by step guide for
Re: Any quick start guide or step by step guide for gradient?
After you have applied your gradient you will see your gradient nodes exposed. 
There's one on the left end and one on the right end. Highlight the right node (turning blue in color) and select a color from your color palette. Probably the simplest way to do it. 
There's one on the left end and one on the right end. Highlight the right node (turning blue in color) and select a color from your color palette. Probably the simplest way to do it. Re: Any quick start guide or step by step guide for gradient?
I kept on clicking those "Duplicate" and "Edit" (and "Add stop" and "Delete stop") without knowing what they are and to do exactly with them
Well, I know what "Edit" is ... it's for changing colours, but I thought the key to success might lie within those "Add stop" and "Delete stop"
Re: Any quick start guide or step by step guide for gradient?
On canvas editing of gradients using is arguably the easiest way for someone to create and edit gradients. It sounds like you are not familiar with the fundamentals of gradient though--if you are you can ignore what I'm about to write.
A gradient is defined by colour stops. A standard gradient has two colour stops, one for each end of the gradient and the area between blends from one colour to the next (i.e. red to blue, R-------B). heathenx has explained how you can change the colour of these colour stops. But you can also add more colours stops using by double clicking on the gradient line, this way you can create a red to green to blue gradient (R---G---B).
Going back to "Edit", "Edit" gives you the same functionality in a different and less intuitive form, but can still be very useful in some situations. Each colour stop is listed in the drop-down list at the top of the Gradient editor, and the "Add stop" and "Delete stop" allows you to add a colour stop above the selected stop, or delete the colour stop.
I suggest you stick with using to create and edit gradients on the canvas. The "Duplicate" button is kinda redundant so long as you have your Inkscape preferences set not to share gradients (default).
is arguably the easiest way for someone to create and edit gradients. It sounds like you are not familiar with the fundamentals of gradient though--if you are you can ignore what I'm about to write.A gradient is defined by colour stops. A standard gradient has two colour stops, one for each end of the gradient and the area between blends from one colour to the next (i.e. red to blue, R-------B). heathenx has explained how you can change the colour of these colour stops. But you can also add more colours stops using
by double clicking on the gradient line, this way you can create a red to green to blue gradient (R---G---B).Going back to "Edit", "Edit" gives you the same functionality in a different and less intuitive form, but can still be very useful in some situations. Each colour stop is listed in the drop-down list at the top of the Gradient editor, and the "Add stop" and "Delete stop" allows you to add a colour stop above the selected stop, or delete the colour stop.
I suggest you stick with using
to create and edit gradients on the canvas. The "Duplicate" button is kinda redundant so long as you have your Inkscape preferences set not to share gradients (default).