To complete the illustration, you will apply two more linear gradients: one to the white circle on the eight ball and one to make a highlight on the top of the eight ball.
Next you will add a gradient to the white circle on the eight ball graphic.
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Select the Selection tool from the Tools panel.
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Double-click the eight ball group to edit the group.
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Double-click the white circle group.
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Select the white circle shape.
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In the Color Mixer panel, assign the white circle shape a linear gradient by selecting Linear from the Type menu.
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Select Nonrepeating from the Overflow menu.
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Drag the left gradient color swatch all the way to the left and double-click it.
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Select the color white (#FFFFFF) from the Color Picker.
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Set the Alpha value for the white color swatch to 100%.
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Drag the right color swatch all the way to the right and double-click it.
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Select the color black (#000000) from the Color Picker.
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Set the Alpha value for the black color swatch to 100%.
Your gradient settings should match those in the following illustration:
The Color Mixer with the correct settings for the gradient on the white circle
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Select the Gradient Transform tool from the Tools panel.
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Drag the Gradient Rotate handle approximately 120° clockwise.
The gradient rotated 120°
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Select the Selection tool in the Tools panel.
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Double-click the Stage twice to exit the white circle group and the eight-ball group.
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Select File > Save to save your FLA file.
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In this section you will apply a linear gradient.
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Click the red X icon in the layer named Highlight to reveal the shape in that layer. The shape appears at the top of the eight ball.
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With the Selection tool, double-click the highlight shape to edit its group.
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Select the highlight shape.
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In the Color Mixer, select Linear from the Type menu.
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Select Non-repeating from the Overflow menu.
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Drag the left gradient color swatch all the way to the left and double-click it.
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Select the color white (#FFFFFF) from the Color Picker.
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Set the Alpha value for the left swatch to 0%.
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Drag the right gradient color swatch all the way to the right and double-click it.
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Select the color white from the Color Picker.
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Set the Alpha value for the right swatch to 75%.
Your gradient settings should match those in the following illustration:
The Color Mixer with the correct settings for the gradient on the highlight shape
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With the highlight shape still selected, select the Gradient Transform tool from the Tools panel.
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Drag the Gradient Rotate control 90° counterclockwise.
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Drag the Gradient Scale control downward until it touches the top of the highlight shape.
The Gradient Scale control
Dragging the Gradient Scale control downward to touch the highlight shape
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Select the Selection tool from the Tools panel.
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Double-click outside the Stage twice to deselect the highlight group.
The finished Flash illustration looks like this:
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Select File > Save to save your FLA file.
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