If you look at the swatch to the left of the color picker, you can see just how your gradient will fade, and just how opaque it is; the grey grid behind it gives you an idea of just how your scene will show through behind your gradient.
Flash Valentine's Card
By Adrien-Luc Sanders, About.com Guide
For the ending color, I set my slider to 0%, so that the color fades out completely.
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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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