# Easy gradient button **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [November 7, 2003, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-gradient-button/34848 "2003-11-07T02:14:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![amp1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@amp1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/amp1)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-gradient-button/34848/1 "2003-11-07T02:14:37Z")
Here is a little thing I came across while I was working tonight; you might think it’s stupid but here it is anywayz. * * * To create a gradient button: 1. Using the Rectangle tool create a rectangle the size of your button. (Hint: if you want rounded edges, click on the Rounded Rectangle Radius button on the bottom of the tool bar.) 2. Select your rectangle, and click Modify --\> Transform --\> Rotate 90 degrees CW. 3. Select the Paint Bucket tool from the tool bar, and make sure that the Color Mixer panel is open in the top-right corner (If the color mixer panel is not open, click Window --\> Design Panels --\> Color Mixer). On the color mixer, select Linear. You should see 2 arrows pointing on a bar (probably black and white). Click on the first one and in the box below enter the hex number of your color in the box. (i.e., #23d32.) Do the same with the other arrow. 4. Select your button, and click Modify --\> Transform --\> Rotate 90 degrees CCW. 5. If you wish, add text to the button you have created, and make it a symbol by pressing F8. * * * There ya go! A nice gradient button. :thumb: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 2:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-gradient-button/34848/2 "2003-11-07T02:43:24Z")
Btw people please say something about this for good or bad… input… :thumb: