Flash MX Effect: Outer Glow
By Adrien-Luc Sanders, About.com
And there you have it--the illusion of an outer glow. For a brighter glow, you can use the Fill Transform tool to expand the gradient, or just adjust the sliders on the Color Mixer panel before you fill the circle in.
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- Introduction
- Copy Shape
- Paste to New Layer
- Creating a Fading Alpha Gradient
- Gradient Fill
- Aligning the Solid and the Glow Layers
- Placing the Glow Behind the Solid Shape
- Scaling the Glow Layer
- Conclusion
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