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Adjust a gradient with the Gradient tools

Once you have filled an object with a gradient, you can modify the gradient by using the Gradient Swatch tool  or the Gradient Feather tool  to “repaint” the fill by dragging along an imaginary line. The Gradient tools let you change the direction of a gradient, change its beginning point and endpoint, and apply a gradient across multiple objects. The Gradient Feather tool lets you soften the gradient in the direction in which you drag.

  1. In the Swatches panel or Toolbox, select the Fill box or the Stroke box, depending on where the original gradient was applied.
  2. Select the Gradient Swatch or Gradient Feather tool, and position it at the place where you want to define the beginning point of the gradient. Drag across the object in the direction you want the gradient to be applied. Hold down Shift to constrain the tool to multiples of 45°.

    Dragging the Gradient Feather tool across the gradient progressively softens the colors in the gradient within the area you drag.

  3. Release the mouse button at the place where you want to define the endpoint of the gradient.