Which panel is used to create a radial gradient?

The Gradient panel is specifically designed to create and customize gradients, including radial gradients in Adobe Illustrator. It provides a user-friendly interface where you can adjust the angle, type, colors, and the spread of the gradient. When creating a radial gradient, you can visually manipulate how the colors transition from the center outward in a circular pattern.

The panel allows for precise control over the gradient stops and their positions, enabling designers to achieve the exact look they want. Selecting the radial gradient option within the Gradient panel makes it easy to apply this type of gradient to objects in your design, ensuring that you can achieve the desired aesthetic with minimal effort. This functionality is crucial for designers who want to create depth, lighting effects, or more dynamic visuals in their artwork.

Other panels, such as the Swatches panel, Color panel, or Layers panel, do not provide this specific functionality for creating gradients. The Swatches panel is primarily for saving and applying color swatches, the Color panel is used for selecting and mixing colors, and the Layers panel is intended for organizing and managing layers in a document. Each serves distinctly different purposes than what is required for gradient creation.