Flash glossary: Gradient Transform tool
You can transform a gradient or bitmap fill by adjusting the size, direction, rotation or center of the fill. Follow these steps in Adobe Flash Professional:
- Select the Gradient Transform tool from the Tools panel. If you do not see the Gradient Transform tool in the Tools panel, click and hold on the Free Transform tool and then select the Gradient Transform tool from the menu that appears.
- Click an area filled with a gradient or bitmap fill. A bounding box with editing handles appears. When the pointer is over any one of these handles, it changes to indicate the function of the handle.
- Use the Radial gradient controls shown below to adjust the gradient fill of an object:
Radial gradient controls: center point (A), focal point width (B), width (C), size (D), rotation (E)
- Press Shift to constrain the direction of a linear gradient fill to multiples of 45°.
- Reshape the gradient or fill using any of the following methods:
- To reposition the center point of the gradient or bitmap fill, drag the center point.
- To change the width of the gradient or bitmap fill, drag the square handle on the side of the bounding box. (This option resizes only the fill, not the object containing the fill.)
- To change the height of the gradient or bitmap fill, drag the square handle at the bottom of the bounding box.
To learn more about working with the Gradient Transform tool, see the section titled Transform gradient and bitmap fills in the Flash documentation.
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