# Can gradients be animated?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-gradients-be-animated/220708>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 28, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-gradients-be-animated/220708 "2007-03-28T15:51:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![worldly1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eada6e/32.png) [@worldly1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/worldly1)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-gradients-be-animated/220708/1 "2007-03-28T15:51:25Z")

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Hello all.

Per the subject, can gradients be animated? I tried with a simple rectangle and linear gradient. elsewhere in the timeline I tried to change the gradient size and colors and neither seemed to work when I tween between them and test.

Am I missing something?

Scott