To do this, start by making both ends of the gradient the same color (in this case, red).

In other words, use rich black for the black end of the gradient. Instead, you can get a much “richer” effect by adding black to the red. So for half the gradient you get a warm charcoal gray effect. That’s because the black end of the gradient was created with the black swatch, which yields just pure black ink. If you’ve ever made a gradient that went from a color to black in a print document, you might have been less than excited about the results. Take the example below, see how it gets drained of saturation as it goes from red to black? Just scroll all the way down to the bottom of this page, enter your email address, and click Go! We’ll take care of the rest. Sign up now and every week you’ll get a new InDesign Tip of the Week and Keyboard Shortcut of the Week, along with roundups of new articles at InDesignSecrets and CreativePro, plus exclusive deals sent right to your Inbox! This tip was sent to Tip of the Week email subscribers on July 10, 2014.

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