Editing text colors

[homealone]

Beginner problem here. I was following a tutorial on how to make this cartoony text and was wondering how I could have 2 seperate colors for different parts of the texts. I've attached a screen shot.

[Monika Gause]

That looks like a gradient.

To apply that to a text, you need to select the text with the selection tool, then in the Appearance panel createa new fill for the text and then apply the gradient to that.

[homealone]

I dont think I explained it properly. I was wondering how to apply a different gradient to another part of the text. for instancee, one colour for 'net' and another for 'king'.

[Monika Gause]

You absolutely need that as a graphic tyle/text effect?

Text would need to be editable?

[homealone]

I dont necessarily need it, just wondering if it could bee done and how.

[Monika Gause]

WIth outlined text this wouldn't be an issue.

With separate text objects for each of the gradients this would work as well.

It would get very tricks if you want it on one text oject, editable and with two gradients, but I think it should still be possible, but you cannot have other effects on it.

[homealone]

If you dont mind or if it's not too difficult to explain, can you tell me how to do it?

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

Like this. Sorry for German interface, the panels are named in the description.

https://youtu.be/ATlv72OFCsc 

[homealone]

This worked perfectly, thank you so much!

[Monika Gause]

Glad you could use it!

This is advanced Illustrator trickery, I'm so glad you like this.

[Kurt Gold · Accepted solution]

Here is another approach that may sometimes be a bit easier to handle.

Variable Gradients on Live Type (sample .ai file)