Teach Yourself Visually™ Flash® CS4 Professional

You can change the way your

gradient fill appears by using the

Gradient Transform tool. It

allows you to rotate and scale

your fill. This tool is hidden

behind the regular Transform

tool in the Tools panel.

Transform a Gradient Fill

Transform a

Gradient Fill

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1 Click the Oval tool ( )

2 Click the Fill Color modifier ( ).

3 Click a gradient fill.

4 Click and drag on the stage

with ( ).

Flash draws an oval filled with

a gradient.

5 Click and hold the Transform

tool in the Tools panel until the

menu appears.

6 Select the Gradient Transform

tool ( ).

7 Click on the gradient fill inside

your shape.

The transform handles appear

that allow you to rotate, scale,

and move ...