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Illustrator: How to move the centrepoint of a gradation?
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I'm a Freehand user trying to learn Illustrator (10) and I need to know how to move the centrepoint of a circular gradation inside an object (I want to move it from the centre of a square to the bottom left hand corner).
In Freehand there's a crosshair in a palette and I just drag that - I can't figure out how to do it in Illustrator. It's a Japanese version I'm using and my Japanese isn't up to reading the help...
Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks.
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Originally posted by superblue:
I'm a Freehand user trying to learn Illustrator (10) and I need to know how to move the centrepoint of a circular gradation inside an object (I want to move it from the centre of a square to the bottom left hand corner).
In Freehand there's a crosshair in a palette and I just drag that - I can't figure out how to do it in Illustrator. It's a Japanese version I'm using and my Japanese isn't up to reading the help...
Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks.
Use the gradient tool on the tool palette.
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A gradient tool!!  will wonders never cease?
Thankyou 
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Also use the Gradient palette to customize your gradient. You can add more colors, change the center point, etc.
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Exactly. Click where you want the origen of your gradient and drag.
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Originally posted by mindwaves:
I think that this post gets a free 1-way trip to the Art/Graphics forum
Oops. Sorry. Will try harder next time.
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Beside stretching the gradient with the gradient tool, you can reset the center point for some interesting effects.
To demonstrate:
1) Draw a circle using the ellipse tool.
2) Apply a radial gradient (select type: radial on the Gradient palette).
3) Using the gradient tool (ninth down, on the right), click-hold and drag across the circle.
4) The resetting center point part: after #3, release, move the mouse, and click again.
5) Experiment. 
April M. Carter
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