Gradient fill within line

[KevG]

I want to use gradient fill within a freehand drawn line. I have learned how to use the fill tools, but cannot fathom how to have the drawn line omitted from the gradient fill. I want the line to remain isolated from the gradient fill. For example, if draw a freehand circle drawn with a black line, then apply a colour fill. The black line and the colour fill remain separate. When I then apply a gradient, the black line is then affected by the gradient applied and fades accordingly. I only want the gradient applied to the colour within the drawn line. Hope this makes sense. Any assistance appreciated.

 

I use Designer on Mac OS 12.4. 

[Old Bruce]

8 minutes ago, KevG said:

When I then apply a gradient, the black line is then affected by the gradient applied

Are you using an effect? Try using the Gradient tool instead.

Is this a Pixel layer?

[thomaso]

One way would be to use the freehand drawn curve as nested clipping mask for a parent object which has the gradient fill assigned.

[NotMyFault]

How do you draw the black line? There is no freehand drawing tool, only a freehand selection tool.

Which App do you use, Designer or Photo?
vector or pixel line?

which exact tool do you use for drawing the line?

• Pixel brush
• pen tool
• pencil tool (Designer)

in Case you are using pixel layers and brush, you need to use the flood selection tool to select only the fill area (without black line) before applying the gradient fill.

Do not use layer fx in this case.

[KevG]

1 hour ago, NotMyFault said:

which exact tool do you use for drawing the line?

• Pixel brush
• pen tool
• pencil tool (Designer)

in Case you are using pixel layers and brush, you need to use the flood selection tool to select only the fill area (without black line) before applying the gradient fill.

Do not use layer fx in this case.

This helped me understand and resolve the issue I had, thank you. In Designer, I was using pixel brush  and layer fx for the gradient. Once I'd done as you suggested and used the fill tool in Designer Persona, the gradient could be applied and the black line retained its colour independently go the gradient colours.