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Apply colorful gradients to your shapes with the Free Form Gradient

Apply colorful gradients to your shapes with the Free Form Gradient - Illustrator Tutorial

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Apply colorful gradients to your shapes with the Free Form Gradient

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- [Narrator] It's now time to create a beautiful sunset sky. Before starting, click Once on the arrow, on the top of your Swatches panel to collapse it. Do the same for the Adobe Color Themes panel, or you can also close it by clicking on the X on top of the panel. I will close it as I don't need it anymore. Now, select the rectangle that makes up the sky and then head to your toolbar to select the Gradient tool. You can also access the Gradient tool by pressing the letter G on your keyboard. To access the Gradient tool options head back to the Properties panel and scroll down to the Gradient options. From here, you'll be able to apply and edit a Linear, Radial or a Freeform gradient. I will select a Freeform a gradient option. The freeform gradient is an exciting option to apply multiple colors to a fill. After selecting the gradient type a series of color stops will appear inside the graphic elements you selected.…

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