- [Instructor] As well as creating gradients
that transition between colors,
you can also include opacity.
This does not require you to convert the type to outlines.
I will come to the Appearance panel,
and start by applying just a regular black and white
gradient to the type.
Now with my gradient tool selected
I can change the direction of the gradient.
And then on the gradient panel, I can edit the colors.
So I'll choose my starting color gradient, which is black,
at an opacity of 100%.
Change the opacity to 0.
I can move this diamond on top of the gradient slider
to determine how the 0% opacity transitions into the white.
If I want a more abrupt gradient
then I could copy my ending color.
In this case, the white.
To do that I'll hold down my Option or Alt key
and drag away from it.
I now have two of these diamonds and I can bring these
as close as possible to this middle color.
And now moving this slider one way or the other
we can determine the position
of the gradient within the word.