You can use the chart palette to control the
colors or patterns used in the columns, lines, data markers or areas
in a chart.
Progressive charts and legacy charts have
different steps.
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 chart object. For combination charts, select the bar, line, or area
objects.
- To choose a preset color palette, click the chart palette presets button
on the style toolbar, and then click a palette.
- To change the existing color palette:
- In the Properties pane, under Color &
Background, double-click the Plot area fill property.
- In the Fill Effects dialog, select a fill type. The options in the
Fill type list depend on the chart type you are using.
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 palette definition, click the color
in the Colors list, click Color,
specify the color properties, and click OK.
- Under Style, depending on the chart
type you are customizing and the fill type you chose in step 2, you
can change the marker shape, line style, default color, and line weight.
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To add a new palette entry, click the New icon
and specify the new palette settings.
- To change the order in which the colors, gradients, or
patterns appear in the chart, use the arrow buttons under the Palette box
to change their position.
- To copy and paste a palette, open the palette dialog box
and press Ctrl+C to copy the palette to the clipboard. Close the palette
dialog box. Select another chart, open the palette dialog box, and
press Ctrl+V to paste the palette from the clipboard.
- To customize the data markers, on the Properties tab,
depending on the chart type you are customizing and the fill type
you chose in step 2, you can specify whether data markers are shown
and change their color and size.