How to Make a Gradient in InDesign

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  • @cz2301
    @cz2301 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    The answer on how to apply colors starts from 6:20, in case you are wondering

    • @williampowell9013
      @williampowell9013 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Find it so strange that you can't just double click on the black or white boxes to bring up the colour wheel! Thanks for the time stamp.

  • @thebritisher72
    @thebritisher72 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Much like InDesign's gradient tool and methodology. This tutorial gave me dementia. Colour control is fiddly, as demonstrated by this tutorial in which the tutor struggles constantly with said controls. But most demented is the inability to change colours on the fly, you have to create colour swatches first, then edit them afterwards, for every colour in the gradient. Bonkers.

  • @iraalicreatives
    @iraalicreatives 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    oh my god. It's so weird that we have to drag our colours!! :< Why can't make most of their program the same?? But thank you so much for this!

  • @RSM0047
    @RSM0047 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    i cannot believe how ass-backwards adobe makes their programs. Click and drag for color is only in indesign. thanks for the tut man

    • @shashwat_satya
      @shashwat_satya 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Exactly my point .. like that's so unbelievably obscured that it takes a couple of minutes to digest that this is a mainstream Adobe program for editorial designs.

    • @mathieul4303
      @mathieul4303 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, I was confused as of why it doesn't work like the other programs

    • @ryanrickett7575
      @ryanrickett7575 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Design like it's 1999

    • @theresasouthern8631
      @theresasouthern8631 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yes!! And every time I have to do a gradient in InDesign I'm back on the internet Googling how!!

    • @E40kGeek_Tactical
      @E40kGeek_Tactical 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agreed...I went from illustrator to this pos...infuriating. Bunch of crayon eaters over at adobe.

  • @onimotion.studio
    @onimotion.studio วันที่ผ่านมา

    It could all be so easy xD I was thinking - how on earth did Adobe manage to make this process so complicated that an 11-minute video is needed to explain it - but they managed!

  • @maryeckberger5758
    @maryeckberger5758 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i was losing my mind over here. thanks for the help with the color gradient ✌

    • @envatotuts
      @envatotuts  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome 😊

  • @FernandaLenhard
    @FernandaLenhard 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This tutorial really helped me. Thanks from Brazil!

  • @tedfaun2159
    @tedfaun2159 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    This drag and drop feature from swatches to the gradient panel is an absolute joke. We're not talking about niche functionality here. We're talking about a fundamental way of adding colour to a document in a design application. Do Adobe do any product testing before launching??? Or maybe checking in with other application teams to determine universal application behaviours so we don't have to learn 5 different ways of doing the same bloody thing depending on what app we're in????!!!! Drives me mental. And what an earth is the drag down feature about to delete a colour point on the gradient????? Where the f**k has that come from???? Who an earth would intuitively know to do that???? Why is there not just a minus sign???? The UI team on these apps should be shot

    • @zinospinedi3227
      @zinospinedi3227 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Indesign is driving me absolutly nuts cause this s"it is overpriced and not consumer friendly at all.

    • @shapihadi6773
      @shapihadi6773 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      1 year later and I'm here in the same situation as you. Only thing bringing me joy right now is how funny your comment is (because its true)

    • @revolvency
      @revolvency 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      don't get me started on those awful RGB color picker

    • @PJWZZ
      @PJWZZ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I absolutely agree! This is ridiculously complex for such a basic tool!

  • @ilyass6898
    @ilyass6898 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for the tutorial sir I love you from Morocco

  • @imloitering
    @imloitering 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    ahahaha.. I never would have figured out you had to drag swatches from one panel to another...I kept trying to right click....thanks!!

    • @andrewryan9932
      @andrewryan9932 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Reading your comment saved me 11 minutes of watching the video. Basically "Drag swatches into the gradient panel". Great.

  • @winowash
    @winowash 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Very thorough and easy to understand. Great tutorial!

  • @shrutiramesh9908
    @shrutiramesh9908 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful I finally got rid of that annoying gradient thanks.

    • @envatotuts
      @envatotuts  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome!

    • @shrutiramesh9908
      @shrutiramesh9908 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@envatotutswhere are u based which nationality?

  • @omkargage
    @omkargage 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you very much Man!!
    You helped me so so much!!!!
    I was exhausted of this thing since last week, I wasn't gettiing that how to add colour to gradient object!
    And you helped me now!😃

  • @MyName-ln4ku
    @MyName-ln4ku 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    what a nice lil tutorial - great explanation

  • @barunsahu6062
    @barunsahu6062 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cool Dear.

  • @morav_
    @morav_ ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks this helped me in my internship

  • @lucksonzvaviruka781
    @lucksonzvaviruka781 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    what a tutorial,hidden things simplified

  • @theportaldeepgate2661
    @theportaldeepgate2661 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It was just amazing , thank you very much,,,,go ahead!!!!

    • @envatotuts
      @envatotuts  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you liked it!

  • @areejabdu3125
    @areejabdu3125 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    6:25 was exactly what i was looking for ,, thanx !

  • @r.h.7633
    @r.h.7633 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Click and drag for colour.....I can't believe this. Thank you!

  • @KarenInCalif
    @KarenInCalif 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Super helpful. Thanks for making this. Subscribed.

  • @Bukoappl
    @Bukoappl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome. So well explained and laid out. Thank you so much!

    • @envatotuts
      @envatotuts  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @mandokir
    @mandokir ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool! Cool! Excellent! Cool! Excellent! Cool!

  • @baharehfardi5932
    @baharehfardi5932 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you so much. so useful!

  • @helene72
    @helene72 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great tutorial! Thank you!

    • @envatotuts
      @envatotuts  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @jade-candicewambui8352
    @jade-candicewambui8352 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is such a great video! So easy to understand and helpful. Thank you!

  • @newtonheath92
    @newtonheath92 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Is there a way to adjust the opacity of the color stops on the gradient bar?

    • @nicolekesselring3398
      @nicolekesselring3398 ปีที่แล้ว

      that's what im trying to figure out

    • @KingTuttanKamon
      @KingTuttanKamon หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same here. What a joke of a software InDesign is. Scrap it.

  • @KSLETummino
    @KSLETummino 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!!!!! These videos are so helpful

  • @narellenoppert1278
    @narellenoppert1278 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great help, many thanks.

  • @akashbandal2045
    @akashbandal2045 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the tutorial love from India bhai

  • @nukesakuji
    @nukesakuji 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    start 6:18 if you kinda wanna pick up from just picking colors.

  • @elenagg7329
    @elenagg7329 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful, thanks from Spain!

  • @Ash-qr3vy
    @Ash-qr3vy หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cool!

  • @laraandtim8796
    @laraandtim8796 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was hugely helpful. Thank you

  • @giovannaaraujo1558
    @giovannaaraujo1558 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome Video! Very well explained! Thank you!

  • @eleanorhehehe
    @eleanorhehehe 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    really helpful. Thanks!

  • @constantindruta6892
    @constantindruta6892 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool tutorial!

  • @KIRIBASS2021
    @KIRIBASS2021 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i love you!!!!!!!!!!

  • @jamesoldman3021
    @jamesoldman3021 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Making a pamphlet and I want the gradient to stretch over the 1st. and last page. With facing pages turned on these two pages are at the start and end. How can I get this to be one continuous gradient?

  • @dandrem.4074
    @dandrem.4074 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you.

  • @salem.g4551
    @salem.g4551 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    can i change the opacity of one color of gradient and make it 0% ?

  • @fiercepandaz
    @fiercepandaz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good luck trying to share those gradients in a library throughout CC

  • @elestirwomen2738
    @elestirwomen2738 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We need to use a color tone in my corporate identity, how will we use it in the gradient?

    • @envatotuts
      @envatotuts  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi! You can apply your corporate color by adding it to the gradient swatches and then blending it with another color in the gradient panel. Just make sure the tone fits well with your brand's identity!
      Cheers!

  • @cburton77
    @cburton77 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    what tool are you using to drag for the color??

  • @tatangakarvel8667
    @tatangakarvel8667 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Had never problems with Gradients in CS5. But now in 2020 there are weird lines everywhere (in radial gradients via FX). I deactivated every line-help-tool i could find. Still they appear and kill my projects. Any Idea? :-/ Is it a bug?

  • @squeeziejetadore3800
    @squeeziejetadore3800 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    is there any way I can add gradient to my svg icon???? please help me

    • @envatotuts
      @envatotuts  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, you can add a gradient to your SVG icon in Adobe InDesign. Here's how you can do it:
      Method 1: Using the Gradient Tool
      Place the SVG in InDesign
      Go to File > Place and select your SVG file. Click to place it in your document.
      Convert the SVG to InDesign Paths
      Select the placed SVG.
      Right-click and choose Convert to Shape or Convert to Path (this may depend on the version of InDesign you are using).
      Apply the Gradient
      With the SVG (now a path) selected, go to the Swatches panel.
      Create a new gradient swatch or use an existing one.
      Drag the gradient swatch onto the selected path.
      Adjust the Gradient
      Use the Gradient Tool (G) to adjust the angle, length, and direction of the gradient.

  • @zany1616
    @zany1616 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How do I fix the grey colour in the middle?

  • @eam9974
    @eam9974 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does anyone know how to get rid of the gradient stops in the Gradient Window? I panic clicked a bunch and now l have so many stops and l can't get rid of the black - it's mudding my colors :c

  • @tooty.dl3
    @tooty.dl3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The swatches bug me the most. I need more variations to be ready at hand

    • @rhysherbert7526
      @rhysherbert7526 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Once you're in the gradient menu you can click the colour and then double click your fill on the left and it'll change in the gradient menu. hope this helps :)!

  • @Lisa-wv4gq
    @Lisa-wv4gq 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How can I open up a gradient window separate from the color swatches? In mine I can have either one or the other open. :/

    • @gokulhbk
      @gokulhbk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Top window -> Color -> Gradient

    • @labheshgupta157
      @labheshgupta157 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      drag gradient panel out, then you can open both swatches and gradient

  • @raekell
    @raekell หลายเดือนก่อน

    the angle will not change visually for me. any ideas?

    • @envatotuts
      @envatotuts  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi!
      If the angle isn't changing visually, try selecting the object with the gradient and then use the Gradient Tool (G) to manually adjust the angle by dragging across the object. Also, make sure the gradient is applied to the correct fill or stroke, and not locked.
      Hope this helps, cheers!

    • @raekell
      @raekell หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@envatotutsthanks! I realized that I was accidentally applying it to the stroke, not the fill HAHA

  • @vincybadman871
    @vincybadman871 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    One phrase. Affinity Publisher.

  • @renzian1845
    @renzian1845 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    God I hate indesign. Everything that I learned in illustrator doesn't translate to indesign. Photoshop and Illustrator are very easy to use but this program is really giving me a headache over the most basic stuff.

  • @nga88nguyen
    @nga88nguyen 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    6:16 yep

  • @sva7242
    @sva7242 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    it says indesign but you are showing in illustrator otherwise get it pretty much

  • @pale2244
    @pale2244 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My god i fucking hate this program, its so extremely unintuitive with they way it makes you work. Thanks for the tutorial, really saves alot of us...

  • @phoqueanonyme4072
    @phoqueanonyme4072 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How long can Adobe keep their monopole with such s****y features ? Thanks for the video.

  • @KneeCapHill
    @KneeCapHill 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    ''UMMM HOW SHOULD WE FUCK UP SOMETHING THAT WORKED FINE UP UNTILL NOW....
    I GOT IT. LET'S FOR ABSOLUTELY NO FUKING REASON MAKE IT SO IT'S NOW IMPOSSIBLE TO CREATE A GRADIENT IN INDESIGN LIKE IT IS IN PHOTOSHOP AND ILLUSTRATOR.
    WHAT? OF COURSE WE WON'T MAKE THE INTERFACE DIFFERENT. IT WILL LOOK EXACTLY THE SAME BUT JUST WON'T FUCKING WORK''
    - some Adobe big shot.

  • @MigomDoley360
    @MigomDoley360 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    very bad ui tho...thanks for this

  • @Maartenalbers
    @Maartenalbers ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for explaining. What a terrible tool design though.... And why three different gradient tools in Indesign, photoshop and Illustrator? Very confusing.... But Indesign definitely got the worst bit...

  • @SolidusYT
    @SolidusYT 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    such a stupid way of doing gradient colours in Photoshop you just double click and bam dont understand why they dont streamline this method

  • @sydneys6421
    @sydneys6421 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    bro the constant swallowing noises

  • @KingTuttanKamon
    @KingTuttanKamon หลายเดือนก่อน

    what a joke funtionallity, they need to scrap InDesign. Adobe are really worthless. Why not have the same ways to adjust gradients as their other programs.

    • @envatotuts
      @envatotuts  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi!
      We understand your frustration. While InDesign's gradient tools might differ from those in other Adobe programs, they do offer some flexibility for adjustments. If you’re looking for more detailed control, you might explore additional resources or tutorials specific to InDesign gradients. We appreciate your feedback and will keep it in mind for future content!
      Cheers!

    • @KingTuttanKamon
      @KingTuttanKamon หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@envatotuts Yeah sorry for my rant. I figured it out, and it is easy once you know it actually. Just so different from their other programs. I am calm again now lol.

  • @leenabwani3049
    @leenabwani3049 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you so much!! very helpful

  • @kellytompkins4773
    @kellytompkins4773 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great tutorial! Thanks!

  • @dicer250
    @dicer250 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool!