How to use the Gradient tool in Illustrator

How to use the Gradient tool in Illustrator

Gradient Tool Illutrator The tool's shortcut is the key (G)
Tool used to mix colors for a certain object we want
This tool helps us mix 2 or more colors to create beautiful and unique colors
This tool is also often used to design a company's logo or banner

1. Use it with the background of the photo
   

   – This is using the tool on the image background

2. Used for image borders
   
3. Used to absorb color
   – You can choose your own color or draw color from an image
   – You can add colorful herbs to smoke

Here are some things to note when using the tool again without the color palette appearing. At this time, I click on the right side. Grayscale wall CMYK to appear the color palette.

1. Shows the gradient of white and black
2. The lightness of the tool's background or border color
3. Location of the third color gap is between the two colors white and black
4. Tool to absorb color from a photo or other object
5. CMYK color chart makes it easier for me to choose colors
6. The mouse cursor appears with a plus sign to add a color point. When you want to delete it, just click on that color point and press the key. Delete
7. Under the background and border color boxes there is a tool to flip colors (white - gray - black > black - gray - white)

See more.

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• Instructions for using the Shear Tool in Illustrator
• Type Tool in illustrator
• How to use Pen Tool Illustrator
• Instructions for using Illustrator's Scale tool

Good tips when using Gradient Tool illustrator

The rule for choosing colors 60 - 30 -10 is often used for interior design
– The main color accounts for 60%, the decorative color accounts for 30%, the remaining 10% is the color used as an accent.
– 60% main color: used for large areas: walls, floors or door partitions, etc. The main color is the foundation for other colors
– 30% decorative color: used for interior furniture details: sofas, cabinets, tables
– 10% accent color: used for small objects in the room: crafts, pillows, mattresses or decorative accessories

This process helps us use colors better, more beautifully, and more appropriately than when designing a logo or a banner

CMYK is the color used to print products
C: If you pull up to 100%, it will be green, MYK: 0%
M: If you pull up to 100%, it will be pink, CYK: 0%
Y: If you pull up to 100%, it will be yellow, CMK: 0%
K: If you drag it up to 100% it will be black, CMY: 0%

In the process of color matching, we in turn pull the CMYK parameters to help us mix the colors we want to be light or dark, dark or light.

Epilogue:

After this article, I introduced Gradient Tool Illustrator about how to use and some good tips when mixing colors in the tool gradient tool Helps newcomers understand colors and how to combine them properly and beautifully. This article also gives newbies some common mistakes when using the tool Gradient Tool Illustrator. If you find it interesting or have any other good ideas, please comment down and give me 5* to have more motivation to write many good articles for those who are new to graphic design.

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