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- In this chapter we'll discuss gradients.



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Not the kind of joyless,

predefined gradients that you



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find in PowerPoint, but

exciting custom gradients



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that allow you to add

spotlights and shadows



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to your elegantly designed artwork.



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In my case, what passes for elegance,



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is this angry emoji, and

while his expression may



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not accurately convey

the full extent of my



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joy for custom gradients,

come on you Grumpy Gus,



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he is a great example of

what gradients can do.



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A gradient is any fill

or stroke that gradually



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transitions from one color to another.



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A single gradient can

include two or more colors,



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which you could drag and

drop from the Swatches panel.



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You can precisely control

the location of those



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colors as well as the speed

at which they transition.



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You can introduce

transparency into a gradient.



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You can apply and modify

gradients directly



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inside a shape using the gradient tool



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along with Illustrator's

exclusive gradient annotator,



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and you can flow a gradient

along, or across a stroke.



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A few gradients later,

and look, now we see how



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joyful custom gradients can be,



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but everybody and his brother

already has a happy emoji,



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which is why in the end,

we'll combine a couple of



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gradient fills from the

Appearance panel to create



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the shiny, enraged eyes.



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Obviously, you'll want to

use this guy in your next



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highly irritated text

message, which is why I



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wrap things up by

showing you how to export



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the emoji as a phone-friendly PNG file.



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You know who that guy reminds me of?



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You, back when you first

tried using Illustrator



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without my help, join me

in the following movies,



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and I'll give you lots

more reasons to smile.