The Gradient Tool and the Gradient Palette in Adobe InDesign

The Gradient Tool - Basic Use

Use the Gradient Tool in conjunction with the Gradient Palette

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Before continuing through this tutorial, you need to create a gradient and then you can use it in the hands-on exercises in this tutorial on the Gradient Tool.

The next few steps cover the differences in applying a gradient with the Gradient tool instead of with the Gradient palette.

• The Gradient Tool - Basic Use
• Gradient Palette vs. Tool: Angle Precision
• Gradient Palette vs. Tool: Linear, Radial, and Reverse
• Gradient Palette vs. Tool: Location (Middle Points)
• Gradient Tool: Applying Gradients to Multiple Objects
• Gradient Palette: Applying Gradients to Multiple Objects