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Painting and Drawing
Gradient Fill Tool
Whereas solid fills use a single color, all gradient fills in PhotoPlus utilize at least
two "key" colors, with a spread of hues in between each key color, creating a
two "key" colors, with a spread of hues in between each key color, creating a
"spectrum" effect. You can fine-tune the actual spread of color between pairs of
key colors. Likewise, a gradient fill in PhotoPlus can have either solid
key colors. Likewise, a gradient fill in PhotoPlus can have either solid
transparency—one level of opacity, like 50% or 100%, across its entire range—
or variable transparency, with at least two "key" opacity levels and a spread of
or variable transparency, with at least two "key" opacity levels and a spread of
values in between. (Remember that opacity is simply an inverse way of
expressing transparency.)
expressing transparency.)
The
Gradient Fill Tool lets you apply variable color and/or transparency
fills directly to a layer. Five types of fill (Solid, Linear, Radial, Conical, and
Square) are available. Technically, a Solid fill is different (it uses just one color)
but in practice you can also achieve a unicolor effect using a gradient fill.
Solid
Linear
Radial
Conical
Square
Applying a gradient fill on any kind of layer entails selecting one of the fill types,
editing the fill colors and/or transparency in a Gradient dialog, then applying the
fill. However, gradient fills behave differently depending on the kind of layer
you're working on.
you're working on.
On standard and Background layers, the tool creates a
"spectrum" effect, filling the active layer or selection
with colors spreading between the key colors in the
with colors spreading between the key colors in the
selected gradient fill. The fill is applied rather like a coat
of spray paint over existing pixels on the layer; color
and transparency properties in the fill gradient interact
and transparency properties in the fill gradient interact
with the existing pixels to produce new values. In other
words, once you've applied the fill, you can't go back
and edit it (except by undoing it and trying again).
and edit it (except by undoing it and trying again).