Adobe Flash Professional CC 2014 v.13.0 - Manual (Page 247)

Strokes, fills, and gradients
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Linear
Radial
Create or edit a gradient fill
Adjust Stroke and Fill color
Modifying painted areas
Transform gradient and bitmap fills
Lock a gradient or bitmap to fill the Stage
Create or edit a gradient fill
A gradient is a multicolor fill in which one color gradually changes into another color. Flash Pro lets you apply up to 15 color transitions to a
gradient. Creating a gradient is a good way to create a smooth color gradation across one or more objects. You can save a gradient as a swatch to
make it easy to apply the gradient to multiple objects. Flash Pro 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 of the gradient.
provides additional control over linear and radial gradients for use with Flash Player. These controls, called overflow modes, let you specify how
colors are applied beyond the gradient.
For a sample of gradients, see the Flash Samples page at www.adobe.com/go/learn_fl_samples . Download and decompress the Samples zip file
and navigate to the Graphics\AnimationAndGradients folder to access the sample.
1. To apply a gradient fill to existing artwork, select an object or objects on the Stage.
2. If the Color panel is not visible, select Window > Color.
3. To select a color display mode, select RGB (the default setting) or HSB from the panel menu.
4. Select a gradient type from the Type menu:
Creates a gradient that shades from the starting point to the end point in a straight line.
Produces a gradient that blends outward in a circular path from a central focal point.
note: When you select a linear or radial gradient, the Color panel also includes two other options if you are publishing for Flash Player 8 or
later. First, the Overflow menu is enabled below the Type menu. Use the Overflow menu to control the colors applied past the limits of the
gradient. Second, the gradient definition bar appears, with pointers below the bar indicating the colors in the gradient.
5. (Optional) From the Overflow menu, select an overflow mode to apply to the gradient: Extend (the default mode), Reflect, or Repeat.
6. (Optional) To create an SVG-compliant (Scalable Vector Graphics) linear or radial gradient, select the Linear RGB check box. This will allow
the gradient to look smooth when scaled to different sizes after it is first applied.
7. To change a color in the gradient, select one of the color pointers below the gradient definition bar (the triangle at the top of the selected
color pointer will turn black). Then click in the color space pane that appears above the gradient bar. Drag the Brightness slider to adjust the
lightness of the color.
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