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12.3.3
Gradient Tool
Figure 12.19: The Blend tool in Toolbox.
This tool fills the selected area with a gradient blend of the foreground and background colors by default, but there are many
options. To make a blend, drag the cursor in the direction you want the gradient to go, and release the mouse button when you
feel you have the right position and size of your blend. The softness of the blend depends on how far you drag the cursor. The
shorter the drag distance, the sharper it will be.
options. To make a blend, drag the cursor in the direction you want the gradient to go, and release the mouse button when you
feel you have the right position and size of your blend. The softness of the blend depends on how far you drag the cursor. The
shorter the drag distance, the sharper it will be.
There are an astonishing number of things you can do with this tool, and the possibilities may seem a bit overwhelming at first.
The two most important options you have are the Gradient and the Shape. Clicking the Gradient button in the tool options brings
up a Gradient Select window, allowing you to choose from among a variety of gradients supplied with GIMP; you can also
construct and save custom gradients. Further informations about gradients can be found in Section
The two most important options you have are the Gradient and the Shape. Clicking the Gradient button in the tool options brings
up a Gradient Select window, allowing you to choose from among a variety of gradients supplied with GIMP; you can also
construct and save custom gradients. Further informations about gradients can be found in Section
and Section
For Shape, there are 11 options: Linear, Bilinear, Radial, Square, Conical (symmetric), Conical (asymmetric), Shapeburst (an-
gular), Shapeburst (spherical), Shapeburst (dimpled), Spiral (clockwise), and Spiral (counterclockwise); these are described in
detail below. The Shapeburst options are the most interesting: they cause the gradient to follow the shape of the selection bound-
ary, no matter how twisty it is. Unlike the other shapes, Shapeburst gradients are not affected by the length or direction of the
line you draw: for them as well as every other type of gradient you are required to click inside the selection and move the mouse,
but a Shapeburst appears the same no matter where you click or how you move.
gular), Shapeburst (spherical), Shapeburst (dimpled), Spiral (clockwise), and Spiral (counterclockwise); these are described in
detail below. The Shapeburst options are the most interesting: they cause the gradient to follow the shape of the selection bound-
ary, no matter how twisty it is. Unlike the other shapes, Shapeburst gradients are not affected by the length or direction of the
line you draw: for them as well as every other type of gradient you are required to click inside the selection and move the mouse,
but a Shapeburst appears the same no matter where you click or how you move.
Tip
Check out the Difference option in the Mode menu, where doing the same thing (even with full opacity) will result in
fantastic swirling patterns, changing and adding every time you drag the cursor.
Check out the Difference option in the Mode menu, where doing the same thing (even with full opacity) will result in
fantastic swirling patterns, changing and adding every time you drag the cursor.
12.3.3.1
Activate Tool
• The Blend Tool can be called in the following order, from the image-menu: Tools/ Paint Tools/ Blend.
• The Tool can also be called by clicking the tool icon:
12.3.3.2
Key modifiers (Defaults)
Shortcut The L key will change the active tool to Gradient Fill.
Ctrl Ctrl is used to create straight lines that are constrained to 15 degree absolute angles.