On Monday, July 11, 2011 12:08:25 pm John Culleton wrote:
> On Monday, July 11, 2011 10:25:55 am Cecil Westerhof 
wrote:
> > I am using ConTeXt to make documentation for a webbased
> 
> application. (100+
> 
> > document) Last week they showed me another document 
with
> 
> used a kind of
> 
> > rainbow (but completely filled at the upper part) for 
the
> 
> page header and a
> 
> > 180 degrees rotated one with different colors for the
> 
> page footer. Now they
> 
> > want me to do the same. What is the best way to do 
this?
> 
> Many programs will create multicolor gradients. I would 
use
> Gimp. But Scribus, Krita etc. are also candidates.
> 
> I suggest this tutorial if you are new to Gimp:
> http://www.tankedup-imaging.com/gradient.html

Hint: on Gimp go to the left hand window (the toolbox) and 
look for the "blend" tool. Then just follow your nose (or 
the tutorial). I waoud save the blend item as png.
-- 
John Culleton

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