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Create and apply a contour gradient fill

1 Select the lizard stripe object on the left with the Pointer tool.
2 If the Fill inspector is not already open, choose Window > Inspectors > Fill to open it.

3 In the Fill inspector, choose Gradient from the list at the top of the inspector.
The selected object fills with a black and white graduated gradient fill.
4 Select the Contour gradient button.

5 Click the color swatch at the left end of the color ramp, and choose the dark green swatch shown below from the pop-up color palette. The left swatch sets the color for the outside of the contour gradient.

6 Click the color swatch at the right end of the color ramp, and choose the black swatch shown below from the pop-up color palette. The right swatch sets the color for the inside of the contour gradient.

7 Click the color swatch at the left end of the color ramp and drag it to the center of the color ramp. A new swatch appears in its place.
8 Click the color swatch in the center of the color ramp and choose the light green swatch shown below from the pop-up color palette.

9 Drag the Taper scroll bar to the right to set the taper at 75. The higher the Taper setting, the more the contour colors blend together.

10 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for the lizard contour object on the right.
11 Set the left swatch to the brick red swatch shown below.

12 Set the right swatch to black.
13 Drag a new swatch from the left to the center of the color ramp and set the center swatch to the magenta swatch shown below.

14 Set the Taper to 99.

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