Fill Color box. Flash applies a black and white linear gradient to the base of the glass. Customizing Gradient Transitions By default, a linear gradient moves from one color to a second color, but you can use up to 15 color transitions in a gradient in Flash. A color pointer determines where the gradient changes from one color to the next. Add color pointers beneath the gradient definition bar to add color transitions. You'll add a color pointer and adjust the existing pointers to create a gradient that moves from black to white to black in the base of the glass. 1. Click beneath the gradient definition bar to create a new color pointer. 2. Drag the new color pointer to the middle of the gradient. 3. Select the new color pointer (the triangle above it turns black when selected) and then type #FFFFFF to specify white for the pointer. Press Enter or Return to apply the color. 4. Select the far-right color pointer, and then click the black area in the grayscale range above it, or type #000000. The gradient fill at the base of the glass changes from black to white to black. Using the Gradient Transform Tool In addition to positioning the color pointers for a gradient, you can adjust the size, direction, or center of a gradient fill. To stretch the gradient in the glass, you'll use the Gradient Transform tool. 1. Select the Gradient Transform tool ( ). (The Gradient Transform tool is grouped with the Free Transform tool ( ). 2. Click in the glass base. Transformation handles appear. Note Move the circle to change the center of the gradient; drag the arrow circle to rotate the gradient; or drag the arrow in the square to stretch the gradient. 3. Drag the square handle on the side of the bounding box to stretch the gradient until the gradient color matches the stroke color of the glass. The gradient should blend into the edge of the glass.   Making Selections To modify an object, you must first select it. In Flash, you can make selections using the Selection, Subselection, or Lasso tool. Typically, you use the Selection tool to select an entire object or a section of an object. The Subselection tool lets you select a specific point or line in an object. With the Lasso tool, you can draw a freeform selection. Selecting Sections of a Fill To give the base of the glass a stronger highlight, you'll select a section of it and apply a white fill. But first, to prevent accidentally selecting or modifying any part of the water fill, you'll group the glass base section. 1. Select the Selection tool. 2. Drag a selection around the base of the glass. 3. Choose Modify > Group. 4. Double-click the newly created group to edit it.