Adobe ADBCD17648MC Manuel D’Utilisation

USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 8
Painting

Sets the opacity of the gradient. A low opacity setting allows pixels under the gradient to show through. Drag 

the pop-up slider or enter an opacity value.

Switches the order of the colors in the gradient fill.

Creates a smoother blend with less obvious bands of color.

Uses the gradient’s transparency (instead of any transparent areas in the image) if the gradient has 

transparent areas. 

In the image, position the pointer where you want to set the starting point of the gradient, and drag to define the 
ending point. To constrain the gradient angle to a multiple of 45°, hold down Shift as you drag.

Select the text layer you want to fill.

Choose Layer

  > Simplify Layer to convert the vector text to a bitmap image. You won’t be able to edit the text after 

you simplify the layer.

Command-click the thumbnail for the text layer in the Layers panel to select the text.

Select the Gradient tool.

In the options bar, click the desired gradient type.

Choose a gradient fill from the Gradient Picker panel.

Position the pointer on the text where you want to set the starting point of the gradient, and drag to define the 
ending point.

You can define your own gradients in the Gradient Editor dialog box. A gradient can include two or more colors, or 
one or more colors that fade to transparency. 

To define a gradient, you add a color stop to add a color to the gradient, drag the color stop and the midpoint icon to 
define the range between two colors, and adjust the Opacity stops to specify the transparency that you want in the 
gradient. 

Select the Gradient tool 

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To display the Gradient Editor dialog box, click the Edit button next to the gradient sample.

In the Presets section of the Gradient Editor dialog box, select a gradient on which to base your new gradient.

To choose colors for your gradient, do one of the following:

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Double-click the color stop

 

, or click the Color swatch to display the Color Picker. Choose a color, and click OK.