Adobe PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS Manual page 159

To apply a gradient fill:
To fill part of the image, select the desired area.
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Otherwise, the gradient fill is applied to the entire
active layer.
Select the gradient tool (
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In the options bar, click the desired gradient
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type (linear, radial, angular, reflected, or
diamond).
Choose a gradient fill from the pop-up palette
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in the options bar. To learn more about using pop-
up palettes, see "Using pop-up palettes" on
page 35.
Specify a blending mode and opacity for the
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paint. (See "Setting options for painting and
editing tools" on page 147.)
To reverse the order of colors in the gradient fill,
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select Reverse.
To create a smoother blend with less banding,
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select Dither.
To use a transparency mask for the gradient fill,
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select Transparency. (See "Specifying the gradient
transparency" on page 153.)
Position the pointer in the image where you
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want to set the starting point of the gradient, and
drag to define the ending point. To constrain the
line angle to a multiple of 45°, hold down Shift as
you drag.
Creating or editing gradient fills
The Gradient Editor dialog box lets you define a
new gradient by modifying a copy of an existing
gradient. You can also edit fills by adding interme-
diate colors to a gradient, or creating a blend
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between more than two colors.
A. Palette menu B. Opacity stop C. Color stop D. Adjust val-
ues or delete the selected opacity or color stop E. Midpoint
To create a gradient:
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one of the following:
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sample.
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Select the gradient tool (
To display the Gradient Editor dialog box, do
Click the Edit button next to the gradient
Click the gradient sample in the options bar.
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