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5. Click the gradient-rotation handle and drag left to change the angle of the gradient.
Dragging the rotation handle rotates the gradient around its center point.

6. Click the gradient-size handle and drag out to enlarge the adjusted gradient.

Dragging the size handle makes the overall gradient larger or smaller in both directions
(without affecting the gradient’s aspect ratio).

7. Still using the Gradient Transform tool, click the car body shape to select it
and access the gradient transformation handles.

Rotation handle
Width handle

Center-point handle

8. Click the gradient-rotation handle and drag down and left to rotate the
gradient approximately 90°, with the dark part of the gradient toward the
bottom edge of the car.
Because you did not yet change the gradient width, the rotated gradient transformation
handles will be well below the Stage edge. If necessary, zoom out so you can see all the
gradient transformation handles. Note:

You can use the rotation
handle to reverse a
gradient. Simply drag all
the way around (180°)
until the gradient colors
are reversed.

The gradient transformation
handles are below the
Stage edge because you
have not yet changed the
gradient width.

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