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    How do I achieve a subtle gradient on all 4 sides of a rectangle?

    Posted by Heavythinker on August 16, 2006 at 12:13 am

    Hi all-

    I am using Illustrator CS2 and cannot figure out how to achieve a subtle gradient for my menu bar that has a slight fade around every side of each menu button. Please see an example here. https://videoenrichment.com/menubar.jpg

    I want different colors but the same type of effect. I have been playing with the gradient tool but can’t make one that has the slight fade at all 4 angles (only either vertical or horizontal but not both)

    Can someone please help?

    Thanks
    Nicole

    Mike Gondek replied 19 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • Mike Gondek

    August 17, 2006 at 9:46 pm

    Draw your shape adn fill with a color. Thenuse object >> make gradient mesh. Select gradient mesh points with the hollow arrow tool, and you can change their color individually or reporition them.

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