[Preditor Ron]

i agree, i hate it too. i come from 5.5, but even 6.5 which i have on another computer, is better than 7.

it’s too small, the keyframes in the timeline are tiny, not near as clear and workable as earlier versions. i’ve tried to find it in my preferences, but no such luck.

wish they didn’t change the look so much, i know they do it after researching it, but i don’t like it.

but then again, they didn’t ask me! lol.

[Preditor Ron]

mask out a single white layer, revealing to the black background, and adjust the feather as to the desired gradient.