10. Blending Colors and Shapes

Lesson overview

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do the following:

• Create and save a gradient fill.

• Apply and edit a gradient on a stroke.

• Apply and edit a radial gradient.

• Add colors to a gradient.

• Adjust the direction of a gradient blend.

• Adjust the opacity of color in a gradient blend.

• Blend the shapes of objects in intermediate steps.

• Create smooth color blends between objects.

• Modify a blend and its path, shape, and color.

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This lesson takes approximately an hour to complete. If needed, remove the previous lesson folder from your hard disk and copy the Lesson10 folder onto it.

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