GradientMulti Generates a smooth multi-color gradient across the screen using multiple control points, and optionally combines the gradient with a background clip. Inputs: Back:  The clip to combine the gradient with.

Parameters:

Effect:   Popup menu,  Default: Gradient 3.
The number of control points and colors to use when creating the gradient.

Gradient 3:  Three-color gradient.

Gradient 4:  Four-color gradient.

Gradient 5:  Five-color gradient.

Gradient 6:  Six-color gradient.

Color 1:   Default rgb: [1 0 0],  Shared.
The color at Point 1.

Color 2:   Default rgb: [0 1 0],  Shared.
The color at Point 2.

Color 3:   Default rgb: [0 0 1],  Shared.
The color at Point 3.

Softness:   Default: 1,  Range: 0.01 or greater,  Shared.
The softness of the edges between color regions. Increasing this parameter will create a smoother gradient, while decreasing it will create sharper edges and more well-defined colors.

Softness Falloff:   Default: 0,  Range: 0 or greater,  Shared.
Reduces the softness as the distance from the control points increases. Higher values will create more well-defined color regions near the edges of the image, while lower values will cause the colors to blend together more.

Combine:   Popup menu,  Default: Grad Only.
Determines how the gradient is combined with the background.

Grad Only:  gives the gradient image alone with no background.

Mult:  the background is multiplied by the gradient.

Add:  the background is added to the gradient.

Screen:  the background is blended with the gradient using a screen operation.

Difference:  the result is the difference between the background and gradient.

Overlay:  combines gradient and background using an overlay function.

Scale Back:   Default: 1,  Range: 0 or greater,  Shared.
Scales the brightness of the background before combining it with the gradient.

Params2:

Point 1:   X & Y,   Default: [0 0],  Range: any,  Shared.
First control point. This parameter can be adjusted using the Point 1 Widget.

Point 2:   X & Y,   Default: [0 480],  Range: any,  Shared.
Second control point. This parameter can be adjusted using the Point 2 Widget.

Point 3:   X & Y,   Default: [720 480],  Range: any,  Shared.
Third control point. This parameter can be adjusted using the Point Widget.

Params3:

Softness 1:   Default: 1,  Range: 0.1 or greater,  Shared.
The relative softness of color 1.

Softness 2:   Default: 1,  Range: 0.1 or greater,  Shared.
The relative softness of color 2.

Softness 3:   Default: 1,  Range: 0.1 or greater,  Shared.
The relative softness of color 3.

Size 1:   Default: 1,  Range: 0.1 or greater,  Shared.
Scales the size of the color centered at Point 1.

Size 2:   Default: 1,  Range: 0.1 or greater,  Shared.
Scales the size of the color centered at Point 2.

Size 3:   Default: 1,  Range: 0.1 or greater,  Shared.
Scales the size of the color centered at Point 3.

See Also:

Gradient GradientRadial

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