Opening and saving gradients

Gradients are saved in gradient files (*.ugr). A gradient file is a plain text file that can contain any 

number of gradients, so you can store and organize sets of gradients.

  To save a gradient, click Save on the File menu. The Save Gradient browser will open. You 

can save the gradient in an existing gradient file or in a new file. Type the name of the file 

and the title of the gradient and click Save.

  To open a previously saved gradient, click Browse on the File menu. This opens a modeless 

browser. Make sure Gradient Files is selected in the toolbar. Select the gradient file that 

contains the gradient that you want to open, and then double click the gradient inside the 

file. The gradient will be opened in a new stand alone gradient editor.

  To open a gradient in the active gradient editor, click Replace on the File menu instead. 

This is useful if you want to use the saved gradient in a fractal.

Notes

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When saving a gradient, you can choose to save only the color or opacity parts of the 

gradient with the Save Color and Save Opacity checkboxes.

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Another way to open gradients is to click Open on the File menu and select a gradient file. A 

modal browser window will open, showing the gradients in the file. Double click a gradient to 

open it.

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Palette files in Fractint s MAP format (*.map) can be opened just like other gradient files.

See Also

Browsers

Parameter files

Gradients

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