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Flash Tutorial - 3D Perspective Text Effect

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Step Three: Applying the Gradient

In Flash you cannot apply a gradient directly to text. It first needs to be broken apart into a shape. Only when the text has been broken apart will you be able to apply a gradient color. But once this has been done you will no longer have a Font that can be edited. This means that you will not be able to change the type face or other attributes like bold & italic etc. You also will not be able to change the spelling. So before you proceed make sure that the word is spelt correctly and that you have selected a type face that you like!

1. If you text is not selected: Select Text
2. Break the text apart: Modify > Break Apart (Ctrl B)

Note: That breaks your word up into individual letters:



To create shapes of the letter it need to be broken apart once more.


3. Break the text apart: Modify > Break Apart (Ctrl B)


The word is now broken into shapes.

4. Open the Color Panel: Window > Color (Shift F9)
5. Select: Type > Linear


Gradient applied to text.

Note: Yours may look different. The pallet defaults back to the last gradient used.

6. In the Color pallet double click the left color swatch:

Note: If the swatch is not right over to the left just drag it all the way to the left:

7. Select a color. I selected: #870101



8. In the Color pallet double click the right color swatch:
9. Select a color. I selected white: #FFFFFF
10. If you have extra swatches between the left and right swatches: Pull them off


Three unwanted swatches in the centre.

The swatch colors are now correct: