MAKE A SPECIAL GRADIENT

The Gradient tool helps you blend multiple colors asyou fill an area in an image. You can use theGradient tool in many ways, such as by itself to filltext with soft gradations of color, to fill backgroundswith a gradient, or in combination with layers andmasks. Gradients are often used when makingcomposite images. Photoshop includes defaultgradient color sets and has other gradient sets listedin the drop-down menu in the Options bar. You canalso create your own gradient by sampling colorsfrom areas in your image or choosing different colorsaltogether.You can add intermediate colors and design a blendamong multiple colors in any order that you want.You can even design gradients that fade from anycolor to transparent.You can also choose a style for the gradient, such aslinear, radial, angled, reflected, or diamond. Youcustomize the gradients from the Gradient Editor.Start with an existing gradient and modify the colors,the color stops, and other variations in the dialogbox. The possibilities are almost endless!

1 Click the Gradient tool.

2 Click a gradient type in theOptions bar.

3 Click inside the gradientthumbnail in the Options bar.

4 Click the left color stop underthegradient bar to select it.

5 Click the Color thumbnail tochoose a new color.

6 Select a color from thedialog box.

7 Click OK.

8 Click the right color stop under thegradient bar to select it.

9 Repeat steps 5 to 7 to select the colorsforthe right color stop.

10 Type a name for your new gradientintheName field.

11 Click New.

12 Click OK.