How to Do Gradient Fills in Photoshop

Photoshop enables you to create images with moderating colors.

Adobe Photoshop is a graphics program that enables you to create and manipulate images using a variety of options such as filters, patterns and gradients. A gradient fill enables you to paint a shape with color ranges - one color light to dark or a graduation of one color to others. You can create a gradient fill using one of the various included gradients.

Instructions

1. Open your graphics file using Adobe Photoshop. Click “Window,” then “Options” to open the Options panel if it is not displayed. Click “Window,” then “Tools” to open the Tools menu if it is not visible.

2. Click on “Rectangle Tool” from the Tools panel. Click on the stage and draw a rectangle.

3. Click the “Magic Wand Tool” and click on the rectangle to select it.

4. Click the “Gradient Tool.” If the “Paint Bucket Tool” is displayed, hold down on it to display the “Gradient Tool” and select it. A crosshairs cursor displays. The Options panel updates to display the gradient options. Click the gradient picker and choose a gradient.

5. Drag the cursor across the rectangle to place the gradient in the shape. The positioning of the gradient is determined by the angle and length of your drag.

Resources

• Adobe Systems: Adobe Photoshop Family
• Tizag: Photoshop Tutorial - Gradient