Flash glossary: Gradient
A gradient is a multicolor fill in which one color gradually changes into another color. You can apply up to 15 color transitions in a single gradient fill. A gradient allows you to create a smooth color gradation across one or more objects. You can name and save a gradient as a swatch to make it easy to apply the gradient to multiple objects in the same project.
Using Adobe Flash Professional, you can create two types of gradients:
- Linear gradients change color along a single axis (horizontal or vertical)
- Radial gradients change color in an outward direction starting from a central focal point
You can adjust the direction of a gradient, its colors, the location of the focal point, and many other properties using the Gradient Transform tool.
To apply a gradient, follow these steps:
- Select an object on the Stage.
- Open the Color panel (Window > Color) and choose a gradient type from the Type menu. The gradient definition bar appears, with pointers below the bar indicating the colors in the gradient.
- Click the bar and then click the color pointers to select a new color.
- Click and drag pointers off the bar to remove them from the gradient.
To learn more about working with gradients, see the section titled Create or edit a gradient fill in the Flash documentation.
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