Processing and Formatting Effects > Flame FX > Gradient >

# Ramps Settings

The Colour and Alpha ramps are available for Directional, Radial, and Spline gradients.

Colour Ramp
  Displays the gradations of the gradient colours. The triangles below the ramp represent each color in the gradient. You can add more colours to your gradient pattern.

A selected triangle’s colour is displayed in the colour pot to the right of the ramp, and its position is displayed in the Position field. Also, when selecting a triangle, a smaller triangle appears representing the mid point between the colour and the next triangles’ colour. You can move the triangles gesturally to achieve different gradations, and move the mid point triangle to shift the weight between the colours.

Add button
  Adds a new colour triangle to the right of the currently selected triangle. Press Ctrl while clicking add to clone the selected triangle colour.
Delete button
  Deletes the selected triangle.
Colour Ramp Copy list
  Select whether to copy the Colour ramp information to the Alpha ramp, or to preserve the Colour ramp information when switching gradient types.
Interpolation Type box
  Choose a Linear or Smooth gradient interpolation curve.
Colour pot
  Displays the colour of the selected triangle. Click to open the colour picker to select a different colour.
Reverse Colour button
  Click to reverse the colours of the gradient proportionally.
Even Spacing button
  Click to space the ramp triangles evenly.
Colour Locator Position field
  Displays the location of the selected colour triangle along the colour ramp.
Colour Locator Mid field
  Displays the weight level between colours on the ramp (represented by the small triangle).

NoteThe Alpha ramp under the Colour ramp is identical in functionality, except that it displays gradations in gradient transparency.

#### Topics in this section

- Radial Shape Settings
- Spline Shape Settings