Creating gradients

A gradient is a multicolor fill in which one color gradually changes into another color. Flash lets you apply up to 15 color transitions to a gradient. Flash 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.

Adobe® Flash® CS3 Professional provide 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.