Need options to make a gradient from colors of selected shapes/objects
Hi,
Sometimes i feel handicapped while working with gradients.
It feels like that Illustrator is holding my leg when working with gradients.
I have two requests regarding gradients.
I want Illustrator to help make a gradients from the colors of selected shapes or objects. (Since the option is not available so, I have to select colors from swatches individually and put them on gradient bar to make a gradients.
Gradient does not show when it is being applied on live text (not outlined text), making it difficult to see the current gradient direction and placement when mouse is pressed. Gradient shows when mouse is released.
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Yes, I can confirm the second problem. Even with the Smart Guides turned off, Ai still draws the overlay for the text, similar to one you get when hover over the text with a Selection tool and Smart guides on — a solid fill of text’s layer’s color.
As for the creating a gradient from the selected colors, there are several script solutions do that.
1. https://github.com/mhulse/illy-grad — creates a gradient form selected swatches
2. https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/75097/how-to-repeat-a-gradient-multiple-times-in-illustrator-and-photoshop — two similar scripts with slightly different options to create a gradient from selected colors on canvasAnd sure both methods should be available by default, I agree with you here. Voted.