Where is the "pop-up" menu?

Matt2fronteeth · Post by **Matt2fronteeth** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 5:13 pm

Re: "If you want to change the gradient settings later, click the details button to the right of the pop-up menu."

So where do I find this pop-up menu?

marcotronic · Post by **marcotronic** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 5:17 pm

I guess it´s just the button with the three dots right next to the menu where you can choose the effect types (plain... gradient... etc...)

Marco

Matt2fronteeth · Post by **Matt2fronteeth** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 5:23 pm

Do you mean in the Styles palette? That only shows default settings for new shapes.

marcotronic · Post by **marcotronic** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 5:31 pm

This one:

You need to create or select a shape first.

Marco

Matt2fronteeth · Post by **Matt2fronteeth** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 5:36 pm

Yes, but when I select the shape, either in the main window or in the Layers palette, my Style palette doesn't say "Shape" at the top like yours does. It still says "Defaults for new shapes," and the details button is grayed out.

marcotronic · Post by **marcotronic** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 5:54 pm

mhhhh... are you sure you use the "Select Shape" tool to select the shape in the "Fill" subcategory in the "Tools" palette?

Marco

Matt2fronteeth · Post by **Matt2fronteeth** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 5:56 pm

After some experimenting, it looks like you have to reassign the fill to the shape by selecting it, then hitting the spacebar to reset the style palette from "Default" to the name of your shape. Your shape's fill and line return to default settings and you have to redo the gradient by clicking on the detail button to the right of the Effect 1 menu. In other words, you can't just arbitrarily adjust the gradient of a shape at any time, you have to redo the entire process. Am I right about this, oh Anime Studio gurus?

Matt2fronteeth · Post by **Matt2fronteeth** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 6:01 pm

marcotronic wrote:mhhhh... are you sure you use the "Select Shape" tool to select the shape in the "Fill" subcategory in the "Tools" palette?

Marco

No, I hadn't done that. Tried it and it worked! You select your shape in the Layers palette, then click on the Select Shape button, and voila, the Styles palette pertains to your shape, which you can then adjust as per the manual/tutorial.

Thanks, Marco!

marcotronic · Post by **marcotronic** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 6:14 pm

yepp!

you´re welcome...

Marco