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selected artwork.
The flower petals are complete. Now, you will group them with the flower center shape and
apply a warp to give the whole flower some dimension.
7. Select the Zoom tool ( ) in the Tools panel, and drag a marquee across the blue
flower shapes to zoom in.
8. With the Selection tool ( ), Shift-click the yellow center shape in the flower.
9. Choose Object > Group.
10. Choose Effect > Warp > Arc. In the Warp Options dialog box, with Horizontal
selected, change the Bend to -20% and then click OK.
11. Choose Select > Deselect, and then choose File > Save.
Adding transparency to gradients
By specifying varying opacity values for the different color stops in your gradient, you can
create gradients that fade in or out and that show or hide underlying images. Next, you will
create a light for the painting and apply a gradient that fades to transparent.
1. Choose View > Fit Artboard In Window.
2. Click the Layers panel icon ( ) to open the Layers panel. Click to select the visibility
column to the left of the <Path> object.
3. Using the Selection tool ( ), click to select the white ellipse that is now on the
artboard.
Tip
The Fading Sky and Super Soft Black Vignette default gradients are also
great starting points for fading to transparency.
4. Click the Gradient panel icon ( ) to open the panel. Ensure that the Fill box is
selected, click the Gradient menu arrow ( ), and then select White, Black.
5. Choose Radial from the Type menu in the Gradient panel. Double-click the rightmost
 
 
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