Though this isn’t mandatory, choosing a theme other than “Simple Light” and “Simple Dark” will give you more color options for making your gradient. Themes come with assigned colors used throughout them, and when making a gradient, you can use the theme colors to match the rest of your slideshow.
If you choose to make a linear gradient, there are several angle options to choose from, ranging from 0° to 315°. 90° is the default option, with colors starting from the top and fading down. Different angles will have different fading sequences (some will be up and down, some side to side, and some diagonal). If you choose the radial option, you will be given options for where the point of center of your gradient will be. You can choose the circle/arc to appear in the middle, top left corner, top right corner, bottom left corner, or bottom right corner. Try different points to see how the colors blend.
You can make a custom color to use, choose a color from the menu, or use a theme color. Repeat with the box on the other end of the color bar.
To make one of your colors the transparent option, click the colored circle to open the color menu. Select Transparent at the top of the color menu, located next to a drop with a slash over it to signify the transparent option. To make a color translucent, first, choose the color you are using in its opaque form. Then, reopen the color menu if needed, and select the Custom option. Click and drag your mouse along the checkered sidebar. This adjusts how “see-through” the color is.
To add more colors, add more gradient stops with different colors. You can also remove gradient stops by selecting the circle of the color you would like to remove and selecting Remove under the Gradient Stops option.
