How do I use gradient mask?

Hello all,

I would like to get to this required result:

I can create a spritefont with borders and all, but I can't figure out how to use the gradient colors, and it gets tricker. if I have 2 lines of text, the gradient should be darker in the second line, meaning this isn't the same gradient for each letter, otherwise I would just paint the gradient on top of the spritefont.

I was thinking of creating a gradient sqaured layer below the spritefont, and use some blending modes between the 2, but I couldn't find the combination that would allow me to achieve this.

Does anyone have an idea?

Thanks!!

You could make two sets of the spritefont. One with the outline and one with just a solid colored inside. The inside ones you could put on it's own layer with a gradient sprite that uses a blend mode. Also be sure that layer has force own texture.

Thanks R0J0hound, wouldn't it be wasteful to have 3 sprites for each text?

I guess if all else fails, I might consider this... :/

It's a solution for it. To use a blendmode you need to isolate the stuff you want to use, and separate objects would do that. Other options could be to make a image per text or maybe write an effect that replaces a certain color and replace it with a gradient.