Adobe photoshop elements User Manual

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS

To fill part of the image, select the desired area. 

Otherwise, the gradient fill is applied to the entire 
active layer. 

Select the gradient tool (

).

In the options bar, click the desired gradient 

type (linear, radial, angular, reflected, or 
diamond).

Choose a gradient fill from the pop-up palette 

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 

paint. (See “Setting options for painting and 
editing tools” on page 147.)

To reverse the order of colors in the gradient fill, 

select Reverse.

To create a smoother blend with less banding, 

select Dither.

To use a transparency mask for the gradient fill, 

select Transparency. (See “Specifying the gradient 
transparency” on page 153.)

Position the pointer in the image where you 

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.

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 
between more than two colors.

Select the gradient tool (

).

To display the Gradient Editor dialog box, do 

one of the following:

Click the Edit button next to the gradient 

sample.

Click the gradient sample in the options bar.

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