Freeform gradient points to leave boundaries
In the freeform gradient tool if points are dragged outside of the boundaries it deletes the point. Instead I think it would be better if the points worked outside boundaries to allow for smoother gradients.
See example on how a freeform gradient would appear if points could used outside of the borders (you can currently do it by using a clipping mask but it would be easier if it was built into the tool)
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Henry Wilder commented
I absolutely agree. All other gradients are perfectly capable of having their control points entirely outside of the colored area, I see no reason why freeform gradients shouldn't allow this as well. Especially in cases such as compound paths where you might want to put a control point inside a hole.