In between is a white triangle that marks the midpoint of the blend between the two colors.
Moving this to the left or right will change the gradient from one color to the other.
Select a color and clickOKin the dialog that opens.

Right smack the preview again and selectRight Endpoint’s Color.
Select another color and clickOK.
To do so, right-poke the preview and selectSplit Segment at Midpoint.

Each side will now be treated as a separate gradient.
Any edits you make will only apply to this segment.
nudge the bar to left of the center black triangle, then right click and selectRight Endpoint’s Color.

Select a third color from the dialog (different from your first two) and clickOK.
Note the number in theHTML notationfield so that you could pick the same color later.
go for the right segment, then right click and selectLeft Endpoint’s Color.

Pick the same shade of green from the dialog and clickOK.
you’re free to split one of the segments and introduce another color.
Keep repeating this step until you’ve produced an even more complex gradient.

How to Use a Custom Gradient
you could apply your gradient to documents using the Blend tool.
To test it out:
Go toFile>Newto open a blank document.
The size isn’t important since this is just a test.

Select theBlendtool from theToolsdialog.
double-check your newly-created gradient is selected in theGradientsdialog.
smack the left side of the canvass and drag the cursor to the right.

The document will now be filled with your gradient.












