Blending Colors and Shapes - Adobe Illustrator CC - page 550

14. Choose File > Save, and then choose File > Close.
Review questions
1 . What is a gradient ?
2 . How do you adjust the blend between colors in a gradient?
3 . Name two ways you can add colors to a gradient.
4 . How can you adjust the direction of a gradient?
5 . What is the difference between a gradient and a blend?
Review answers
1 . A gradient is a graduated blend of two or more colors or of tints of the same color.
Gradients can be applied to the stroke or fill of an object.
2 . To adjust the blend between colors in a gradient, with the Gradient tool ( ) se-
lected and with the pointer over the gradient annotator or in the Gradient panel,
you can drag the diamond icons or the color stops of the gradient slider.
3 . To add colors to a gradient, in the Gradient panel, click beneath the gradient slider
to add a gradient stop to the gradient. Then, double-click the color stop to edit the
color, using the panel that appears to mix a new color or to apply an existing color
swatch. You can select the Gradient tool in the Tools panel, position the pointer
over the gradient-filled object, and then click beneath the gradient slider that ap-
pears in the artwork to add a color stop.