Graph format looks awful

Hi, everyone.
One of my users needs to export her Webi reports to Excel. Her Webi reports include graphs.
The problem is that it doesn't matter if the graphs are Pie Charts or Bar Charts, the looks is plain and the user complains that she would like them to look like Excel format graphs, with their gradient fill effects, because those plain colors are not nice.
However, in WebI I haven't been able to find an option to make the WebI graphs look like gradient colors graphs just like Excel charts.
Is there any way to make graphs look better with gradient colors in WebI?
I can´t find a "fill effects" option in the properties tab.
Edited by: PadawanGirl on Sep 8, 2010 3:39 PM

No, this doesn't exist yet. XI 4 (not yet released) is rumored to have much better graphics presentation options.

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