You can specify color gradients and apply them to QR code dots, corner frames, corner dots, and background fills. Gradient fills allow you to fill an area with a smooth transition between two or more colors or stops. You can specify as many stops as desired, and smooth transitions will be created between each pair of stops.

1. From the QR code properties pane in Style manager, select QR color under Appearance.
2. Select Gradient for either QR dots, Corner frame, or Corner dot.
   Note: You can select Use the same color for all elements to apply the same color gradient to all QR code elements.
3. Click on the sample gradient to open the gradient editor to specify the gradient settings.
4. For Type select one of the following options:
   • Linear to make a gradient that changes from one color to another in a straight line. For linear gradients you can also specify Rotation which rotates the gradient in degrees from 0 to 360, clockwise from horizontal.
   • Radial to make a gradient that radiates outward in a circle from a central color specified as the first stop, to stops that specify surrounding colors.
5. To specify the colors of the gradient, select one of the gradient endpoint boxes to open the color picker.
6. Click in the color picker boxes to specify a color, or select a color model and directly enter color values.
   Note: You can select + Add color to save the color as a preset color. You can store up to twelve preset colors.
7. Slide the gradient endpoint boxes to adjust the rate that the gradient changes colors.
8. Click the + button () to add additional gradient colors.
9. You can directly specify where each color is positioned in the gradient by entering a number between 0 and 100.
10. Click the trash icon () to delete a color from your gradient.
11. You can select + Add preset to save the gradient as a preset gradient. You can store up to nine gradient presets.
12. When your design selections are complete, click OK.