Text with Gradients and Patterns
We’ve already explored the fillColor
and strokeColor properties of the
Canvas context by setting those values to CSS-compliant colors. However,
those very same properties can be
set to refer to a few other objects defined in the Canvas API to create
some stunning text effects. The objects are:
- Linear gradient
A linear color gradient with two or more colors
- Radial gradient
A circular color gradient with two or more colors
- Image pattern
An
Imageobject used as a fill pattern
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