Test the application

At any point during authoring, you can test how your application plays as a SWF file. Because this tutorial contains no animation or interactivity, the file will look the same in test mode as it does in authoring mode.

1.	Select File > Save to save your FLA file.
2.	Select Control > Test Movie.
3.	When you finish viewing the application, close the SWF file by clicking the close box in the test window.

You have now successfully applied a variety of gradients in Flash and created an attractive and realistic-looking illustration. By using the gradient tools in Flash, you can create an infinite range of visually interesting graphics and effects.

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