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- Introduction
- Understanding Foreground and Background Colors
- Using the Brush and Brush Presets Panels
- Modifying the Brush Presets Panel
- Selecting Brush Tip Sets
- Adjusting Brush Tips
- Adjusting Bristle Brush Tips
- Creating Customized Brush Tips
- Saving Customized Brush Tips
- Working with the Brush and Airbrush Tools
- Working with the Mixed Brush Tool
- Working with the Pencil Tool
- Working with Auto Erase
- Working with the Line Tool
- Using the Standard Shape Tool
- Working with the Custom Shape Tool
- Creating a Custom Shape
- Saving Custom Shape Sets
- Using the Paint Bucket Tool
- Working with the Eraser Tools
- Working with the Magic Eraser Tool
- Creating and Applying Gradients
- Creating and Saving Customized Gradients
- Using the Color Replacement Tool
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Creating and Applying Gradients
While most of Photoshop’s painting and drawing tools let you select and paint with a single color, the Gradient tool lets you paint with a veritable rainbow of colors. The Gradient tool comes packaged with several sets of predesigned gradients—including color, transparent, and neutral density (New!) options—or you can create and save your own customized gradient sets. The process of creating a gradient is simple; you select a gradient along with a specific type (Linear, Radial, etc.), and then drag in the document window. The length and angle of the drag determines how the gradient is applied. Since gradients, by default, overwrite image pixels, it’s a good idea to create gradients in separate layers.
Create a Standard Gradient
Select the Gradient tool on the toolbox.
Click the Gradient list arrow, and then select from the available gradients.
- The preset gradients include Foreground to Transparent, Chrome, Spectrum, Transparent Rainbow, Transparent Stripes, and Neutral Density (New!).
Select one of the following gradient types from the five icons:
- Linear, Radial, Angle, Reflected or Diamond.
Click the Mode list arrow, and then select a blending mode.
Enter an Opacity percentage value (1% to 100%).
Select the Reverse check box to reverse the color order of the selected gradient.
Select the Dither check box to visually create a smoother transition between gradient colors.
Select the Transparency check box to create gradients using a gradient mask (allows for transparency in the gradient).
Drag in the image to create a gradient.
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