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Introduction
This is what we'll create in this episode: a gradient background with two swatches, whose direction and type can be adjusted anytime using the Gradient Swatch Tool. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe InDesign series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. Gradients in InDesign are created as swatches so they can be reused and modified. The colors are taken from existing swatches to ensure consistency with the palette.
Step 1: New Gradient Swatch
Open the cover file. In the Swatches panel menu, select New Gradient Swatch. Name it 'senja' and choose Type Linear.
Step 2: Color Stop
In the Gradient Ramp section, there are two stops. Click the left stop, then select Stop Color from Swatches and click orange. Click the right stop, then select purple. Click OK. The Gradient Swatch 'senja' appears in the panel.
Step 3: Applying Gradient
Select the background box and click on the 'senja' swatch. The background is filled with a gradient from orange on the left to purple on the right, because the default direction of a Linear Gradient is horizontal.
Step 4: Gradient Swatch Tool
Select the Gradient Swatch Tool using the shortcut G. Drag from the bottom of the box to the top. The gradient changes direction to vertical, following the drag path, and the length of the drag determines how smooth the transition is.
Step 5: Gradient Panel
Open the Gradient panel. The Angle box displays the gradient angle, in this example 90 degrees. Change the Type to Radial to see a circular gradient, then switch back to Linear.
Step 6: Text on Top of Gradient
The white title and event information remain readable on top of the orange-to-purple gradient. Since the gradient is a swatch, editing the orange or purple color automatically updates the gradient.
Done!
Done. We've created a gradient swatch with two color stops, applied it to a frame, adjusted the direction using the Gradient Swatch Tool, and used the Gradient panel. In the next episode, we'll take colors from a photo using the eyedropper and color theme tool. Need a layout design for a magazine, book, brochure, product catalog, company profile, or annual report? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides layout and print design services, as well as InDesign courses from beginner to advanced. Want to master the entire series, 104 episodes from the interface to magazine and book projects? All episodes, complete with PDF step-by-step guides, practice files, and project files, are available to premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package, or pay once Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want just one class? Buy a single class with lifetime access. Subscribe now at the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com Contact us via WhatsApp or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.
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