Color, Swatches, and Gradients Flashcards

Which gradient type radiates color outward from a center point?

Answer: Radial gradient

A radial gradient blends colors outward in concentric rings from a center point.

What does the Gradient tool's annotator bar let you adjust directly on the artboard?

Answer: Angle, length, and position of the gradient

Dragging the on-canvas gradient annotator changes the gradient's direction, length, and starting point.

How do you add a new color stop to a gradient?

Answer: Click below the gradient slider

Clicking just below the gradient slider in the Gradient panel adds a new color stop.

Which gradient option in newer Illustrator versions allows arbitrary placement of color points anywhere in a shape?

Answer: Freeform gradient

Freeform gradients let you place color points or lines anywhere inside an object for organic blends.

What does the diamond marker above a gradient slider control?

Answer: The midpoint between two color stops

The diamond marker sets the midpoint where two adjacent color stops blend equally.

How can you apply a gradient to a stroke along its length?

Answer: Choose 'Apply gradient along stroke' in the Gradient panel

The Gradient panel offers stroke gradient options including applying the gradient along the stroke direction.

What happens when you save a gradient as a swatch?

Answer: It is stored for reuse across objects

Saving a gradient adds it to the Swatches panel so it can be reapplied to other objects.