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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2.0
User Guide
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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
you’re editing the starting color.
5
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,
and click OK. For information on choosing a
color, see “Using the Adobe Color Picker” on
page 131.
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Choose foreground from the color pop-up
menu in the Gradient Editor dialog box to use
the current foreground color.
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Choose background from the color pop-up
menu 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, or click anywhere in the image to
sample a color.
6
To define the ending color, click the right color
stop under the gradient bar. Then choose a color as
described in step 5.
7
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 below the
gradient bar to the left or right, or click the
diamond and enter a value for Location.
9
To delete the color stop you are editing,
click Delete.
Note:
Gradients require at least two color stops.
10
To set the color transition’s smoothness, enter
a percentage in the Smoothness text box, or drag
the pop-up slider.
11
If desired, set transparency values for the
gradient. (See “Specifying the gradient trans-
parency” on page 150.)
12
To save the gradient to the gradient presets,
enter a name for the new gradient, and then click
New.
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Click OK to exit the dialog box; the newly
created gradient is selected and ready to use.
To add intermediate colors to a gradient:
In the Gradient Editor dialog box, click below the
gradient bar to define another color stop. Specify
the color and adjust the location and midpoint for
the intermediate point as you would for a starting
or ending point. To remove an intermediate color,
drag the color stop down and off the gradient bar,
or select the color stop and press Delete.
Applying gradient fill to text
You can fill text using the gradient tool.
To apply gradient fill to text:
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Do one of the following:
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Select the Horizontal Type tool to enter
horizontal text.
