Blending Colors and Shapes - Adobe Illustrator CC - page 551

4 . Drag with the Gradient tool to adjust the direction of a gradient. Dragging a long
distance changes colors gradually; dragging a short distance makes the color
change more abrupt. You can also rotate the gradient using the Gradient tool and
change the radius, aspect ratio, starting point, and more.
5 . The difference between a gradient and a blend is the way that colors combine to-
gether—colors blend together within a gradient and between objects in a blend.