MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-USING FLASH Use Manual page 237

Select the quality level for the gradient glow. Setting the quality level to High is
approximate to that of a Gaussian blur. Setting the quality level to Low is
recommended to maximize playback performance.
Applying a gradient bevel
Applying a gradient bevel produces a raised look that makes an object appear to be raised
above the background, with a gradient color across the surface of the bevel. The gradient bevel
requires one color in the middle of the gradient with an alpha value of 0. You cannot move the
position of this color, but you can change the color.
To apply a gradient bevel to an object:
1.
Select a movie clip or text object that you want to apply a gradient bevel to.
2.
Select the Filters tab in the Property inspector.
3. Click the Add Filter (+) button and select Gradient Bevel from the pop-up menu.
4. Edit the filter settings on the Filter tab of the Property inspector:
Select the type of bevel you want to apply to the object from the Type pop-up menu.
You can choose an inner, outer, or full bevel.
Drag the Blur X and Y slider to set the width and height of the bevel.
For Strength, enter a value to affect the smoothness of the bevel without affecting its
width.
For Angle, enter a value or use the pop-up dial to set the angle of the light source.
Select the Knockout check box to knock out (or visually hide) the source object and
display only the gradient bevel on the knockout image.
Specify a gradient color for the bevel. A gradient contains two or more colors that fade
or blend into one another. The middle pointer controls the alpha color of the gradient.
You can change the color of the alpha pointer, but you cannot reposition this color in
the gradient.
To change a color in the gradient, select one of the color pointers below the gradient
definition bar and click the color space that appears directly below the gradient bar to
display the Color Picker. Sliding these pointers adjusts the level and position of that
color in the gradient.
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