Gradients

[WR]

I've never used the gradient fill in Illustrator or InDesign yet, partly because I don't understand it.

I don't get how to use it, or change the colour of the gradient either. It stays black and white in Illustrator for some reason.

Someone got any links or anything I can read upon, or explain how to use the gradient fills in Illustrator and InDesign?

Thanks. :)

[jdeeesign]

well, how I do it is to make sure the colors you are gradiating to/from are swatches, and then once you have the object filled with the black/white gradient, drag the swatch on top of the gradient, and then if you want to mess with the way it gradiates, either use the sliders or the gradient tool.

[Crimson]

Make sure you are affecting the fill and not the sroke. Use the swatch window and Gradient window to make the gradient you want. I suggest you convert the colors on the scale to CMYK for a richer blend.

[Ghastly]

You are probably set to the greyscale colour pallete, there should be an arrow at the top right of your tool box that flies out with a set of options...change the colour pallete from here.

[tZ]

drag and drop the swatch into the gradient panel.

You can also click one of the sliders and then select the color you choose for a fill.