Tuesday, January 29, 2008

How To Use Gradient Maps

Gradients
Gradients are amazing. You can use them as backgrounds, lighting, or changing the overall look and feel of your signature. You also can apply gradients on vector and colourbar.


How to pick a gradients


Or by press "G''


Default gradient have Colour harmonies 1...til Spectrums. Click and use.
However..you can create your gradient that suit your tastes.

How to create gradient


Click the box


Adjusting the colour of range show in the "red circle". For e.g Move to left or right.
To pick a colour..click the "colour".
To add extra colour..click the box in the "red circle" and drag.
Then click "ok".
If you lazy to create..just go DA download. Type "Photoshop gradient". And notice whether it is ".grd" file.
Download..and choose "load gradients" or "replace gradients".

How to remove gradient maps


Just right click the gradient map you want to delete and pop up menu will appear with 3 options. Choose the last one.

How to apply gradient in the signature


Drag it over the signature. You can try different angle. And set the layer settings to colour, soft light or overlay, you can dramatically change the whole signature.

Observe just by adding a gradient map to the signature.





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