How to Use Gradients in Adobe Illustrator

Here is a video tutorial by Smashing Magazine’s Adrian Taylor on how to use gradients in Adobe Illustrator. It’s a cornucopia of helpful designing information that also improves work flow.

• basic gradient tools (0:30)
• the appearance panel and multiple gradient fill layers (2:30)
• creating gradients with the blending tool (3:45)
• gradient strokes (6:30)
• gradient mesh (7:45)
• using gradients with type (14:00)
• wrapping gradients with envelope distort (16:30)
• plus using opacity masks