To Save A Set Of Preset Gradients As A Library; To Load A Library Of Preset Gradients - Adobe PHOTOSHOP CS2 User Manual

Gradient with different Noise values.
A. 10% noise B. 50% noise C. 90% noise
Select the Gradient tool
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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.
Choose Noise from the Gradient Type pop-up menu.
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To set the roughness for the entire gradient, enter a value in the Roughness text box, or drag the Roughness pop-up
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slider.
To define the color model, choose a color model from the Color Model list.
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7 To adjust the range of colors, drag the sliders. For each color component of the color model you've selected, you
can 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.
8 Set the options to restrict colors or to add transparency.
To randomize a gradient that conforms to the settings, click the Randomize button until you find a setting you like.
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To create a preset gradient, enter a name in the Name text box and click New. This creates a new preset gradient
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with the settings you specified.

To save a set of preset gradients as a library

1 Click Save in the Gradient Editor dialog box, or choose Save Gradients from the Gradient Picker menu in the
options bar.
2 Choose a location for the gradient library, enter a file name, and click Save.
You can save the library anywhere. However, if you place the library file in the Presets/Gradients folder inside the
Photoshop program folder, the library name will appear at the bottom of the palette menu after you restart
Photoshop.
See also
"About the Preset Manager" on page 67

To load a library of preset gradients

Do one of the following in the Gradient Editor dialog box:
Click Load to add a library to the current list. Select the library file you want to use, and click Load.
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• Choose Replace Gradients from the palette menu to replace the current list with a different library. Select the
library file you want to use, and click Load.
Choose a library file from the bottom of the palette menu. Click OK to replace the current list, or click Append to
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append the current list.
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