You can use the chart palette to control the colors or
patterns used in the columns, lines, data markers or areas in a chart.
Legacy charts and other types of current default 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 progressive chart object.
- In the Properties pane, double-click
the Progressive Palette property.
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:
- 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.