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Being able to display beautiful fonts within xaml allows the ability to programmatically alter a designed font with gradients and drop shadows applied.

In doing a lot of speaking engagements I get asked lots of Silverlight questions.  From these questions I have noticed a pattern emerging whereby many people have a terrible time working with gradients.  Of course the real trick, as is with anything, is practice but before one can start to practice they have to understand the tools of the trade.  So, in this short, 10 minute video I show you how to duplicate a somewhat complex gradient while along the way explaining the tools required to do the job; namely, the Gradient tool, the color palette and the Gradient Eyedropper tools. 

Matthias Shapiro explains how to build a Gradient strip for Silverlight or WPF in Blend.

This is just a little trick to get a nice flexible striped gradient in Silverlight or WPF.

You can perform a reversal of all your gradient stops by one simple click.

Gradients are a good way to make your application more visually interesting. They turn a flat solid color into something more natural and appealing to the eye by creating an illusion of light and shadow. [...]

If you are not familiar with the terminology, a gradient is basically a blending of colors with an even graduation from one set of color values to another set of color values.

You will learn how to use different types of brushes, and the special emphasis is given to gradient tools. How to create and modify gradients, using the gradient eyedropper and other goodies!

This post is part of a string of posts found here: Learn Blend in a Month.

Blend supports gradients on onjects, strokes and text. To add a gradient to an object, first select the object you want to add it to, then go to the ‘Properties‘ tab.