Macromedia MAX 2005 - Anaheim, CA What’s New In Flash 8
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11. Select the Free Transform tool and scale the circle along the y (vertical) axis by dragging
the top-center handle downward as shown in the following illustration.
The gradient is transformed along with the shape transformation.
12. Select the Selection tool from the Tools panel.
13. Drag the shadow shape under the eight ball with the Selection tool.
14. Click outside the Stage to deselect the shadow.
15. Select File > Save to save your FLA file.
Apply the Finishing Touches
To complete the illustration, you will apply two more linear gradients: one to the white circle on the
eight ball and one to make a highlight on the top of the eight ball.
Apply a gradient to the white circle on the eight ball
Next you will add a gradient to the white circle on the eight ball graphic.
1. Select the Selection tool from the Tools panel.
2. Double-click the eight ball group to edit the group.
3. Double-click the white circle group.
4. Select the white circle shape.
5. In the Color Mixer panel, assign the white circle shape a linear gradient by selecting Linear
from the Type menu.
6. Select Nonrepeating from the Overflow menu.
7. Drag the left gradient color swatch all the way to the left and double-click it.
8. Select the color white (#FFFFFF) from the Color Picker.
9. Set the Alpha value for the white color swatch to 100%.
10. Drag the right color swatch all the way to the right and double-click it.
