Re: Gradient: Color to Alpha?

[Matt Gitchell]

Not sure if this went through the first time, so I'm re-posting.

Sorry if ya get this twice

Dave Smith wrote:


> Lookin to find out how this is achieved. Is there a gradient technique

> that fades a color to transparency(alpha)?


Hi Dave,


I'm new to this stuff, too (about 1 month), but I have been frigging with

the gradient transparency stuff lately in my spare moments.


I used it to do a mock lens-flare in my growing "flash sketchbook," the

repository for all kinds of weird ideas I might be able to use later, but

probably won't.


In any case, all you need to do is go to Window>Colors, and your

color-editing thingy comes up.

The thing that works best to get familiaris to create a gradient with two

stages, both the same color. On one of the said colors, slide the alpha

dingus on the right down to 0%. That simple. you can use more of the little

color points for more complex gradients (obviously). Click the "New" button,


and you're good to go.


I've posted my example at http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/matt/xma2.html

but don't expect too much...

Lemme know what you think.


The spinny things at the beginning are using alpha-gradients, as are the

lens-flare jobs. the buttons on the last part don't do anything when you

press 'em, only when you mouseover.


--Matt

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              Matt Gitchell

     Multimedia Designer (yeeee-haw!)

              Navidec, Inc.

mattgnavidec [dot] com

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