Introduction to Adobe Illustrator
Course 4: Using Colour: Freeform gradient
By Aarón Martínez
About the video: Freeform gradient
Overview
“In this unit, we will give volume to our objects with the free-form gradient tool, with which we can assign color zones by points or lines. ”
In this video lesson Aarón Martínez addresses the topic: Freeform gradient, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 4: Using Colour. Learn to add color to your projects by selecting Pantone® palettes and color modes.
Partial transcription of the video
“ILLUSTRATOR COURSE 4 LESSON 9 Freeform gradient We saw linear and radial gradients. The 2019 version of Illustrator allows us to put the points where we want with a new feature. Let's start. Now we will see the freeform gradient option. I will create two circles. I put a solid color. And I duplicate it. I select the object and go to Window, then Gradient. We already saw linear and radial gradient. Now we will use freeform gradients. If I switch to Outline now, it is disabled. It means that I can only add linear and radial gradients to lines, and only in fills can I work with freeform gradie...”
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Course summary for: Course 4: Using Colour

Aarón Martínez
By Aarón Martínez
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