Creating and editing gradients

Use the Colors window to create and edit gradients. The Gradient tab in the Colors window displays all of the gradients presently available to Flash.

A gradient is a blended transition between 2 or more colors, up to 8. The transition can be in linear bands, or concentric circles. Any color in a gradient can also include a degree of transparency.

To create or edit a gradient:

1	Click the Colors window button at the top of the fill or stroke color palette or choose Window > Colors.
2	Click the Gradient tab.
3	Do one of the following:
	To create a new gradient, select a gradient to use as a starting point and click New.
	To edit a gradient, select it.
4	Choose Radial or Linear from the Type list.
5	Add a pointer to the gradient definition bar by dragging it from the pointer well; remove a pointer by dragging it off the bar in any direction.
	Color pointers define where colors change in a gradient.
6	Click the color swatch directly below the color picker window, and select a color for the transition.
	Both the pointer and transition are updated with the color you selected.
7	Use the Alpha slider to set the degree of transparency, from 0 for complete transparency to 99 for some transparency. Each color in a gradient can have its own Alpha setting.
8	Select and choose settings for additional color pointers.
9	Click Change.