16. Create color gradients - Discover how to create, edit, and apply custom gradients.

16. Create color gradients - What you learned: Create gradients

WHAT YOU'LL NEED - Sample files to practice with (ZIP, 35 MB) Get Files - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tzp921exAygLEOvlaEEtBW5x_SZ_wJpz/view?usp=sharing

Gradients blend from one color to another.

Apply a default gradient to the fill or stroke of artwork by clicking the fill color or stroke color in the Properties panel to the right of the document and selecting a saved gradient swatch. Click Gradient Options to open the Gradient panel.

In the Gradient panel, select the fill color. Double-click color stops in the color ramp to edit them.

Select the Gradient tool in the Tools panel. Drag across artwork with a gradient fill to change the length, direction, and duration of a gradient.