# How to get smooth gradients!

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-smooth-gradients/236377
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [August 20, 2007, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-smooth-gradients/236377 "2007-08-20T13:11:41Z")
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### Author: ![lfdesign](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/lfdesign/32/3892_2.png) [@lfdesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lfdesign)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2007, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-smooth-gradients/236377/1 "2007-08-20T13:11:41Z")

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Hi,

My problem is simple… How can I get a smooth gradient using flash?

I’m trying to create a gradient background and it always stays with “steps”…

Here’s an example:

[http://www.lpfmultimedia.com/gradient\_test.swf](http://www.lpfmultimedia.com/gradient_test.swf)

No matter how I try, it always stays that way… Using jpeg, png, actionscript… Can someone help me please?