Which tool adjusts the direction of a gradient blend?

Which tool adjusts the direction of a gradient blend?

• A. Gradient Swatch Tool
• B. Gradient Tool
• C. Paint Bucket Tool
• D. Selection Tool

Answer: (A)

Controlling the orientation of a gradient fill is about changing where colors transition across the object. The tool that adjusts this direction is the one designed to edit the gradient itself by manipulating its orientation directly on the object. When you use it, you can drag inside the shape to reorient the gradient line, effectively steering the direction of the color blend from one side to the other and altering how the gradient flows. This lets you quickly fine-tune the look—for example, rotating a left-to-right gradient to run top-to-bottom or diagonally—without changing the fill color itself. The Paint Bucket Tool simply applies or replaces a fill, the Selection Tool moves or selects objects, and the other gradient-editing option isn’t the one used to modify direction in this context.

Controlling the orientation of a gradient fill is about changing where colors transition across the object. The tool that adjusts this direction is the one designed to edit the gradient itself by manipulating its orientation directly on the object. When you use it, you can drag inside the shape to reorient the gradient line, effectively steering the direction of the color blend from one side to the other and altering how the gradient flows. This lets you quickly fine-tune the look—for example, rotating a left-to-right gradient to run top-to-bottom or diagonally—without changing the fill color itself. The Paint Bucket Tool simply applies or replaces a fill, the Selection Tool moves or selects objects, and the other gradient-editing option isn’t the one used to modify direction in this context.