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4 Release the mouse button at the place where you want to define the endpoint of
the gradient.
Default gradient fill, and gradient applied across objects
If a compound path with a gradient is selected, you can edit the gradient across
all of its subpaths by using the Gradient palette alone, without having to use the
gradient tool.
About applying gradients to text
Within a single text frame, you can create multiple ranges of gradient text alongside
default black text and color text.
About adjusting text gradients
A gradient's endpoints are always anchored in relation to the bounding box of the
gradient's path or text frame. Individual text characters display the part of the gradient
over which they are positioned. If you resize the text frame or make other changes that
cause text characters to reflow, the characters are redistributed across the gradient, and
the colors of individual characters change accordingly.
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A. Underlying gradient fill B. Text characters with gradient applied
C. Text added, and text shifting position relative to gradient fill
If you want to adjust a gradient so that its complete color range spans a specific range of
text characters, you have two options:
Use the gradient tool to reset the gradient's endpoints, so that they span only the
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characters you selected when you applied the gradient.
Select the text and convert it to outlines (editable paths), and then apply a gradient to
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the resulting outlines. This is the best option for a short run of display type in its own
text frame. The gradient will be permanently anchored to the outlines, not the text
frame, and the outlines will continue to flow with the rest of the text. However, the
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