To Create A Smooth Gradient - Adobe PHOTOSHOP CS2 User Manual

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Gradient Editor dialog box
A. Palette menu B. Opacity stop C. Color stops D. Adjust values or delete the selected opacity or color stop E. Midpoint

To create a smooth gradient

1 Select the Gradient tool
Click inside the gradient sample in the options bar to display the Gradient Editor dialog box.
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To base the new gradient on an existing gradient, select a gradient in the Presets section of the dialog box.
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4 Choose Solid from the Gradient Type pop-up menu.
To define the starting color of the gradient, click the left color stop
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the stop turns black , indicating that the starting color is being edited.
6 To choose a color, do one of the following:
Double-click the color stop, or click the color swatch in the Stops section of the dialog box. Choose a color, and
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click OK.
• Choose an option from the Color pop-up menu in the Stops section of the dialog box.
Position the pointer over the gradient bar (the pointer turns into the eyedropper), and click to sample a color, or
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click anywhere in the image to sample a color from the image.
7 To define the ending color, click the right color stop under the gradient bar. Then choose a color.
To adjust the location of the starting point or ending point, do one of the following:
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Drag the corresponding color stop left or right to the location you want.
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• Click the corresponding color stop, and enter a value for Location in the Stops section of the dialog box. A value
of 0% places the point at the far left end of the gradient bar; a value of 100%, at the far right end.
To adjust the location of the midpoint (where the gradient displays an even mix of the starting and ending colors),
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drag the diamond below the gradient bar to the left or right, or click the diamond and enter a value for Location.
To add intermediate colors to a gradient, click below the gradient bar to define another color stop. Specify the
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color and adjust the location and midpoint for the intermediate point as you would for a starting or ending point.
To delete the color stop you are editing, click Delete.
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under the gradient bar. The triangle above
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