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It's easy to change the background color of a text box frame and use a gradient color. But I'm trying to make vertical gradient and not only an horizontal one. It this possible with the current .58 version?

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Good question. If it were a shape (e.g., a rectangle) then after filling with a gradient you could use the Transparency Tool to manipulate the gradient and change its direction. However, that doesn't seem to work for a gradient assigned to a Text Frame. I'm not sure if it's supposed to, and doesn't. Or if I just don't know how to do it.

If nothing else works you could start with a shape, fill it with the gradient you want, then use Layer > Convert to Text Frame, then fill in the text.

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Yes, converting a shape filled with a gradient to Text Frame works. But I think the gradient in the "Text Frame Studio" module should work to any desired angle. In an upcoming version maybe...
While working on this I just found out that the Gradient Fill Tool can easily set a gradient color to the text.

-- Window 11 - 32 gb - Intel I7 - 8700 - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
-- iPad Pro 2020 - 12,9 - 256 gb - Apple Pencil 2 -- iPad 9th gen 256 gb - Apple Pencil 1
-- Macbook Air 15" - Mac mini M2-Pro - 16 gb

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Thanks Chris, I'll stop working at night.

-- Window 11 - 32 gb - Intel I7 - 8700 - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
-- iPad Pro 2020 - 12,9 - 256 gb - Apple Pencil 2 -- iPad 9th gen 256 gb - Apple Pencil 1
-- Macbook Air 15" - Mac mini M2-Pro - 16 gb

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