No "ANGLE" Option for Linear Gradients in Motion 4!

Referring to the help section for Motion 4, there should be an "angle" tool for linear gradients, but there's not! I have a linear gradient that runs top to bottom and I want it to run left to right. Is there any other way to do this without having to rotate my entire shape object (which would require other modifications?)
Thanks,
~Greg

You can do it by the numbers in the Inspector by changing the start and end points, or you can right-click in the Canvas and choose Edit Gradient to adjust it interactively - assuming it's a shape with a gradient applied.

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I'm getting:
WARNING: com.sun.javafx.css.parser.CSSParser linearGradient Using deprecated syntax for linear gradient at <filename & line #>. Refer to the CSS Reference Guide.
But I'm copying the syntax from the only reference guide I can find (no reference is included in the JDK)
http://download.oracle.com/javafx/2.0/api/javafx/scene/doc-files/cssref.html

The docs in the SDK have the correct reference. You can find the ref by following the link from the class doc for Node. Here is the relevant section.
Linear Gradients <linear-gradient>
linear-gradient( [ [from <point> to <point>] | [ to <side-or-corner>], ]? [ [ repeat | reflect ], ]? <color-stop>[, <color-stop>]+)
where <side-or-corner> = [left | right] || [top | bottom]
Linear gradient creates a gradient going though all the stop colors along the line between the "from" <point> and the "to" <point>. If the points are percentages, then they are relative to the size of the area being filled. Percentage and length sizes can not be mixed in a single gradient function.
If neither repeat nor reflect are given, then the CycleMethod defaults "NO_CYCLE".
If neither [from <point> to <point>] nor [ to <side-or-corner> ] are given, then the gradient direction defaults to 'to bottom'.
Stops are per W3C color-stop syntax and are normalized accordingly.
This example will create a gradient from top left to bottom right of the filled area with red at the top left corner and black at the bottom right.
linear-gradient(to bottom right, red, black)
This is equivalent to:
linear-gradient(from 0% 0% to 100% 100%, red 0%, black 100%)
This more complex example will create a 50px high bar at the top with a 3 color gradient with white underneath for the rest of the filled area.
linear-gradient(from 0px 0px to 0px 50px, gray, darkgray 50%, dimgray 99%, white)
The following syntax for linear gradient does not conform to the CSS grammar and is deprecated in JavaFX 2.0. The JavaFX 2.0 CSS parser supports the syntax but this support may be removed in later releases.
linear (<size>, <size>) to (<size>, <size>) stops [ (<number>,<color>) ]+ [ repeat | reflect ]?
Radial Gradients <radial-gradient>
radial-gradient([ focus-angle <angle>, ]? [ focus-distance <percentage>, ]? [ center <point>, ]? radius [ <length> | <percentage> ] [ [ repeat | reflect ], ]? <color-stop>[, <color-stop>]+)
If neither repeat nor reflect are given, then the CycleMethod defaults "NO_CYCLE".
Stops are per W3C color-stop syntax and are normalized accordingly.
Following are examples of the use of radial-gradient:
radial-gradient(radius 100%, red, darkgray, black)
radial-gradient(focus-angle 45deg, focus-distance 20%, center 25% 25%, radius 50%, reflect, gray, darkgray 75%, dimgray)
The following syntax for radial gradient does not conform to the CSS grammar and is deprecated in JavaFX 2.0. The JavaFX 2.0 CSS parser supports the syntax but this support may be removed in later releases.
radial [focus-angle <number> | <number> ] ]? [ focus-distance <size> ]? [ center <size,size> ]? <size> stops [ ( <number>, <color> ) ]+ [ repeat | reflect ]?

SVG to CSS Help for Linear Gradient

Below is the linear gradient i created to skin the TabPane
SVG code
<linearGradient id="SVGID_1_" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x1="6.4492" y1="95.292" x2="1186.2246" y2="95.292">
     <stop offset="0" style=stop-color:#C2B59B;stop-opacity:0.43"/>
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     <stop offset="1" style=stop-color:#C2B59B;stop-opacity:0.02"/>
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Css Code i used as
#tab-pane *.tab-header-background {
    -fx-background-color: linear-gradient(#c2b59b 40%, #e2dbce 60%, #c2b59b 19%, #c2b59b 2%);
}Now my question is how to specify theses thing in css
x1="6.4492" y1="95.292" x2="1186.2246" y2="95.292" and offset of each stop ?
Edited by: Pugazhendhi on Apr 12, 2012 2:59 AM
Edited by: Pugazhendhi on Apr 12, 2012 2:59 AM

If you look at http://docs.oracle.com/javafx/2.0/api/javafx/scene/doc-files/cssref.html#typepaint, you will see that you can give a "from <point> to <point>" in the linear-gradient.
Here is your SVG:
<linearGradient id="SVGID_1_" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x1="6.4492" y1="95.292" x2="1186.2246" y2="95.292">
<stop offset="0" style="stop-color:#C2B59B;stop-opacity:0.43"/>
<stop offset="0" style="stop-color:#E2DBCE;stop-opacity:0.66"/>
<stop offset="0.7939" style="stop-color:#C2B59B;stop-opacity:0.19"/>
<stop offset="1" style="stop-color:#C2B59B;stop-opacity:0.02"/>
</linearGradient>The offsets in your SVG linear gradient are percentages, not absolute values. Here, then, would be the equivalent linear-gradient (I rounded .7939 to 80%):
linear-gradient(from 6.4492 95.292 to 1186.2246 95.292, #C2B59B 0%, #E3DBCE 0%, #C2B59B 80%, #C2B59B 100%)Having two color stops at 0% seems like a mistake.
I also doubt that you want the absolute x1,y1 and x2,y2 values. You need to ask yourself what direction you want the gradient to go. It looks to me like this is going "to right" (since y1==y2). So, it is more likely that you want:
linear-gradient(to right, #C2B59B 0%, #E3DBCE 0%, #C2B59B 80%, #C2B59B 100%)The thing I didn't do here is to include the opacity from the svg stops. There are a few things you can do to solve that but the easiest is to translate the stop-opacity into a hex two hex digits and add those to the color. Just multiply the opacity by 255 and convert to hex. For example, .19 * 255 = 0x30 so the third stop would be #C2B59B30. Note that standard CSS doesn't support this extra byte for opacity in a hex color, so you could translate the hex color and opacity to rgba - #C2B59B30 = rgba(194, 181, 155, .19)

Script for Linear Gradient Fill

I need a script to gradient fill - linear top to bottom - rectangles. Can someone help me with this?

Hi,
You may need to create the linear elements first if they have not been defined at design time, there is a sample of doing that here, http://forms.stefcameron.com/2008/03/14/field-background-color-fill/#comment-4423
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Bruce

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[svn] 4394: Adding last changes and comments on behalf of Kaushal for his radial and linear gradient transform calculations .

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Author: [email protected]
Date: 2009-01-05 13:13:51 -0800 (Mon, 05 Jan 2009)
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Adding last changes and comments on behalf of Kaushal for his radial and linear gradient transform calculations.
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Thanks for the response. I have found a way to accomplish exactly what I want.
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Hi, I have to develop/program an organ bath system - a feedback system mimicking real sinusoidal breathing oscillations (shown in attached images). I have NI Labview 8.5, NI-Motion 7.6, a linear motor (M-235 DC-Mike actuator), an MID-7654 Servo Power Motor Drive and a pressure transducer. I believe I will need to control the PID controller and am aware of the PID Control Toolkit as well as the Control Design and Simulation Toolkit for NI Labview. However, is it possible to control the system using the NI-Motion software I have at the moment? If not, do I have to purchase both the PID and Control/Simulation Toolkit or just one? Thanks in advance...
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Can i use NI-7358 to implement a hybrid position force/torque control system?
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I recently downloaded Adobe Air 3.0 after reading that gradients are now supported (http://www.adobe.com/devnet/air/ajax/articles/air_and_webkit.html), but I have not been able to successfully implement them. For example, I have the following CSS class defined:
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Additional options for Photoshop Brushes pop-up window

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Nikos Lazaridis wrote:
(5) What other safe options are there for upgrade drives with a 500GB capacity?
For loading/unloading heads, I'm not sure one model/brand has been found to be better than another.
Can I avoid this problem if I get the Scorpio Black 500GB w/o the free fall sensor? (Model: WD5000BEKT on http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=854).
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(NB: Interesting that the issues with SMS and the WD Scorpio have been documented in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuddenMotionSensor).
Ah, good old wiki. I hadn't seen that before. Thanks for sharing.
No mention there of whether it is applicable to the drives with the free fall sensor or the ones w/o it (or even both).
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Message was edited by: tjk

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> Thanks for the link nice looking site way,but to be fair
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Hi Experts!
I'm a novice in photography and am going on a giant trip through Arizona/Utah this summer. I'll be visiting all the major Canyon National Parks (e.g. Grand, Zion, Bryce, Antelope, Arches, and more!) and would like a wide-angle lens for my trip.
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Go to Solution.

The best (and only actually) currently manufactured ultra-wide for EF-S cameras is the EF-S 10-22. Canon just announced a 10-18 STM that will be released soon, but that's probably still a month off. I still think the 10-22 is a better lens (for my needs), but the 10-18 comes in at a very good price point ($300) and adds image stabilization. But you'd have to wait for it.
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