Specify The Gradient Transparency; Create A Noise Gradient - Adobe Photoshop CS6 User Manual

15. To save the gradient as a preset, click New after you have finished creating the gradient.
Note: New presets are saved in a Preferences file. If this file is deleted or damaged, or if you reset presets to the default library, the new
presets will be lost. To permanently save new presets, save them in a library.

Specify the gradient transparency

Each gradient fill contains settings that control the opacity of the fill at different locations on the gradient. For example, you can set the starting
color to 100% opacity and have the fill gradually blend into an ending color with 50% opacity. The checkerboard pattern indicates the amount of
transparency in the gradient preview.
1. Create a gradient.
2. To adjust the starting opacity, click the left opacity stop above the gradient bar. The triangle below the stop turns black, indicating that the
starting transparency is being edited.
3. In the Stops section of the dialog box, enter a value in the Opacity text box, or drag the Opacity pop-up slider.
4. To adjust the opacity of the end point, click the right transparency stop above the gradient bar. Then set the opacity in the Stops section.
5. To adjust the location of the starting or ending opacity, do one of the following:
Drag the corresponding opacity stop to the left or right.
Select the corresponding opacity stop, and enter a value for Location.
6. To adjust the location of the midpoint opacity (the point midway between the starting and ending opacities), do one of the following:
Drag the diamond above the gradient bar to the left or right.
Select the diamond and enter a value for Location.
7. To delete the opacity stop you are editing, click Delete.
8. To add an intermediate opacity to the mask, click above the gradient bar to define a new opacity stop. You can then adjust and move this
opacity as you would for a starting or ending opacity. To remove an intermediate opacity, drag its transparency stop up and off the gradient
bar.
9. To create a preset gradient, enter a name in the Name text box, and click New. This creates a new gradient preset with the transparency
setting you specified.

Create a noise gradient

A noise gradient is a gradient that contains randomly distributed colors within the range of colors that you specify.
Noise gradient with different roughness values.
A. 10% roughness B. 50% roughness C. 90% roughness
1. Select the Gradient tool
2. Click in the gradient sample in the options bar to display the Gradient Editor dialog box.
3. To base the new gradient on an existing gradient, select a gradient in the Presets section of the dialog box.
4. Choose Noise from the Gradient Type pop-up menu, and set the following options:
Roughness Controls how gradual the transitions are between color bands in the gradient.
Color Model Changes the color components you can adjust. For each component, drag the sliders to define the range of acceptable values.
For example, if you choose the HSB model, you can restrict the gradient to blue-green hues, high saturation, and medium brightness.
Restrict Colors Prevents oversaturated colors.
Add Transparency Adds transparency to random colors.
Randomize Randomly creates a gradient that conforms to the settings above. Click the button until you find a setting you like.
5. To create a preset gradient with the settings you've specified, enter a name in the Name text box, and click New.
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