Autodesk 62205-051408-9001 User Guide - Page 505

Animating Gradients ❚❘❘ • Click and drag a control point away from the line to rotate the gradient. • Click and drag the vector to move the gradient. 3. In the Modes controls of the Paint Controls panel, click the Gradient source type button. Gradient source type button Modified radial gradients Modified radial sweep gradient Modified spiral gradients Note: You can nudge gradient vectors using the arrow keys on the keyboard. Gradient thumbnail preview 4. Click the Gradient thumbnail preview. The Gradient controls appear. 5. Select a gradient type, direction, color, and opacity. 6. Using any of the drawing tools, create a Paint object in the active viewport (for instance, a filled rectangle). The object is created with the specified gradient. Animating Gradients You can animate gradients to create dynamic Paint objects in your composites, unusual background effects, or varying transparency on the alpha channel. To animate a gradient: 1. To the right of the Playback controls, click the Animate button to turn on keyframing. 2. In Paint, press HOME to make sure you are positioned at the first frame. 7. Press END to move to the last frame, and make sure the object is still selected. 8. Adjust the position, color, or opacity for the gradient tags. If necessary, use the Gradient option in the Toolbar to achieve the necessary result. 489