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Expanding Color Controls
Sometimes you need precise numerical control over colors. You might also need to match
two colors exactly or adjust a color channel independently.
Every set of color controls has a disclosure triangle, which, when clicked, reveals sliders
for the Red, Green, and Blue color channels. You can choose or fine-tune a color by
adjusting these sliders. Among other uses, these controls are handy when you need to
keyframe each color channel differently. For more information on using sliders, see Slider
Controls.
Gradient Controls
Most attributes that can be filled with a color can also be filled with a gradient. Like color
controls, gradient controls are a group of compound settings with additional options
revealed when you click the disclosure triangle.
Gradient preset pop-up menu
Gradient Preset Pop-up Menu
When the gradient controls are collapsed, you can select a preset gradient from the
Gradient preset pop-up menu, located to the right of the gradient bar.
To change the current gradient to a saved preset
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Click the Gradient preset pop-up menu and choose a gradient preset from the list.
The new gradient is shown in the gradient bar and applied to the selected object in the
Canvas.
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