Depth Cues: Creating the Illusion of Depth - Flash 3D: Animation, Interactivity, and Games - page 48

Step 13: Create a mask layer
Make sure that the Mask shadow layer is selected in the Timeline. On a Mac,
Control+click on the layer and select Mask. On a PC, right-click and select Mask. The
mask uses the head color fill to reveal the soft-shading layer below. Notice that the
shadow layer in the Timeline has indented to show that it is a nested layer. The areas
of shading that spilled out of the head are now hidden (Figure 2.52).
Figure 2.52 Results of the mask layer
Step 14: Add a linear gradient fill
Shading the woman's neck is next. Select the neck shape and add the grayscale linear
gradient. Go to the Color Mixer panel. Double-click on the white (left) color pointer.
Select the color swatch #FFCC99. Double-click on the black (right) color pointer. Select
the dark brown color swatch #663300.
Step 15: Use the Gradient Transform tool
Select the Gradient Transform tool in the Tools palette. Click on the rotate handle and
drag to the left to rotate the linear gradient slightly. Click and drag the move handle to
reposition the gradient (Figure 2.53).