Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
Step1
Open Adobe Photoshop CS3 and start a new blank canvas or open an existing document from your files.
Step2
Select the "Gradient" tool from the Photoshop toolbox. The Photoshop toolbox is located on the left side of the Photoshop screen. If you don't see the "Gradient" tool, look for the "Paint Bucket" tool. Click on the "Paint Bucket" tool with your mouse and select "Gradient tool" from the pop-up list. Once you have selected the "Gradient" tool, the tools presets will be displayed on the "Options" bar in Photoshop. The "Options bar" is located at the top of the screen, just beneath the "Menu" bar.
Step3
Click on top of the second option on the left side of the "Options" bar of gradient properties. This is the drop-down list of gradient presets. When you click on the current gradient preset, the "Gradient Editor" dialog box will open.
Step4
Choose a gradient preset from the "Presets" box at the top of the "Gradient Editor" dialog box that you would like to edit. The settings for that preset will be displayed in the rest of the dialog box after you have chosen it.
Step5
Select whether you want to create a solid or noise gradient by choosing an option from the "Gradient Type" drop-down list. Set the smoothness by typing in a number between 0 and 100 percent in the "Smoothness" box.
Step6
Use the gradient slider to add, remove or change the color stops for the gradient preset. You can also change the opacity and color locations for the chosen gradient preset at the bottom of the "Gradient Editor."
Step7
Click the "OK" button to close the "Gradient Editor" and save the changes you have made to the selected gradient preset.
