Gradient to match shape size/location

Question

Hi all,Im still trying to get ropes with InDesign.Ive created and added the light green > teal gradient  into the swatches panel and applied it to both the page border and quote box.Question – I understand the quote box is smaller compared to the page border and therefore it has squashed it within a smaller space.However, i want this quote box gradient to match the exact gradient location to the page frame. Ive placed a vertical white line just for information purposes. (Screenshot attached)Ive tried playing around with the gradient slider, but this is very time consuming. Surely there must be an easier way? Thank you.

Dave Creamer of IDEAS · Accepted Answer

If I understand what you are trying to do, you can try two things:

Play with the Gradient tool. Create the border as a rectangle. Select the quote box, start dragging at the start of the border to the end of the border. Hold your shift key after starting your drag to keep it straight.

Select the two object and create a compound path (Object>Paths>Make Compound Path). Apply the gradient.

Starting point:

Gradient Tool:

Compound path:

The large shape does have a gradient on it, it’s just hard to see.

Nameless_01 · Answer

Fixed! I found a way around.Select both the frame and the quote box and apply the desired gradient from the swatches panel. Whilst these two elements are still selected, grab the gradient tool from the quick access panel on the left side of the interface and click and drag the gradient anywherefrom one end of the page to the other….and voila! That fixed the issue.

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