- [Instructor] Here are the fundamentals
of applying a gradient to type.
if you wish to use a linear or radial gradient,
you do not need to convert the type to outlines
but you will need to use the appearance panel
to apply the gradient.
So with the type selected, come to the appearance panel,
add a new fill, and then you can choose
the gradient from there.
If you then come to the gradient tool,
you can determine the direction of the gradient
simply by dragging across the selected type.
If, however, you want the gradient to start
and end in each of the letter shapes,
then you will need to convert to outlines.
So I'll select the type, right-click, create outlines.
And now when I apply the same gradient,
you can see that the gradient starts
and ends within each of the letter shapes.