<Return to the Table of Contents> Using the Gradient Editor Use the Gradient Editor to create custom gradients by modifying old ones. You can add colors to the gradient to blend more than two colors. To better understand the editor, let's start with the basics: Take a long, hard look at the illustration below. Familiarize yourself with the elements of the gradient editor. Smoothness Slider (A) Use this slider to even out color and opacity transitions in gradients. Opacity Stops (B) Opacity stops build bridges between differing levels of opaqueness. The midpoint (diamond shaped buttons) and smoothness controls establish where and how quickly opacity transitions take place. Slide them around to get a feel for how they work. Adding Opacity Stops Click above the gradient bar to add an opacity stop. Modifying Opacity Stops Position the cursor over any opacity stop and click it. Tweak the opacity slider. Deleting Opacity Stops Click and drag the stop off the gradient bar. Color Stops (C) Color stops add colors to your gradient and establish transitions to neighboring hues. The midpoint (diamond shaped buttons) and smoothness controls establish where and how quickly the color transition will take place. Slide them around to get a feel for how they work. Adding Color Stops Use color stops to add a new colors to your gradient. To add a color stop click below the gradient bar. Editing Color Stops Once you've added that color stop, you'll want to choose a color for it. Position the cursor over any color stop and click it. Using any of the color picking tools, choose a color, and click OK. Deleting Color Stops Easy. Just click and drag the stop off the gradient bar. <Return to the Table of Contents>