Note: This article describes CSS3 Gradients as part of the W3C CSS3 Image Values and Replaced Content API that works on Tizen. The document is Working Draft from 12 July 2011 and differs from the current version from 17 April 2012 which is Candidate Recommendation.

Now, you do not need to load bitmaps as background for gradient effect. CSS3 gives you possibility to create scalable gradient background using pure CSS3.