So after selecting a default linear gradient, the next step is to use the Color Mixer Panel to set the starting and ending colors to white; then adjust the alpha slider for the starting color until it is at less than 100% (I chose 70%) so that it is only partially opaque.
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Now I want to make another gradient--but I want it to be different from a normal gradient. I want it to be misty, semi-transparent, fading down to full transparency; this is because I'm going to make layered clouds, and I want them to fluff softly across my stage.
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- Gradient Background
- Background Adjustments
- Alpha Gradient I
- Alpha Gradient II
- Building a Cloud with Ovals
- Adjusting the Cloud's Gradient Fill
- Rotating the Cloud Gradient
- Making a Symbol of the Cloud
- Populating Your Scene With Multiple Clouds
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