# Gradients in all versions of Flash

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradients-in-all-versions-of-flash/137984>\
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**Created:** [February 18, 2005, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradients-in-all-versions-of-flash/137984 "2005-02-18T21:05:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![mdnelson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@mdnelson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mdnelson)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradients-in-all-versions-of-flash/137984/1 "2005-02-18T21:05:42Z")

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I have a question concerning the use of gradients in all versions of Flash. (My only experience is with Flash MX).

I was sifting through the Flash 5 tutorials on [kirupa.com](http://kirupa.com) when I found this tutorial: [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/antialiasing.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/antialiasing.htm). It appears as though Kirupa’s example, a green letter “A” character, features some sort of gradient.

Can anyone explain to me how it is possible to recreate this kind of effect in Flash MX? Did Kirupa employ a graphic that was created in another program or was this character created using the textbox tool in Flash?

I appreciate the help!

Matt