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209 ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 5.0
User Guide
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Click Edit.
3 Make sure that Color is selected for Adjust, and
do one of the following:
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To create a new gradient, click New. Enter a
name for the gradient, and click OK.
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To base your gradient on an existing one, select
it in the list, and click Duplicate. To name the
copied gradient, hold down Alt (Windows) or
Option (Mac OS) as you click Duplicate.
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To edit an existing gradient, select it in the list.
4
To define the starting color of the gradient, click
the left color stop under the gradient bar. The
triangle above the stop turns black, indicating that
the starting color is being edited.
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To choose a color, do one of the following:
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Double-click the color stop, or click the color
swatch below the gradient bar. Choose a color as
described in “Using the Adobe Photoshop Color
Picker” on page 218, and click OK.
•
Click the foreground selection box to use the
current foreground color.
•
Click the background selection box to use the
current background color.
•
Position the pointer over the gradient bar (the
pointer turns into the eyedropper), and click to
sample a color.
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To define the ending color, click the right color
stop under the gradient bar. Then choose a color as
described in the previous step.
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To adjust the location of the starting point or
ending point, do one of the following:
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Drag the corresponding color stop left or right to
the location you want.
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Click the corresponding color stop, and enter a
value for Location. A value of 0% places the point
at the far left end of the gradient bar, a value of
100% at the far right end.
8
To adjust the location of the midpoint (where
the gradient displays an even mix of the starting
and ending colors), drag the diamond above the
gradient bar to the left or right, or click the
diamond and enter a value for Location.
Gradients with different midpoint locations
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Click OK to add the new gradient fill to the list
or to update the edited gradient fill.
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