Adobe Photoshop CS4 - Manual (Page 363)

356 USING PHOTOSHOP CS4
Painting
Last updated 1/10/2010
Return to the default library of preset gradients
❖ Choose Reset Gradients from the panel menu. You can either replace the current list or append the default library
to the current list.
Change how preset gradients are displayed
❖ Choose a display option from the panel menu:
Text Only Displays the gradients as a list.
Small or Large Thumbnail Displays the gradients as thumbnails.
Small or Large List Displays the gradients as a list with thumbnails.
Rename a preset gradient
• If the panel is set to display gradients as thumbnails, double-click a gradient, enter a new name, and click OK.
• If the panel is set to display gradients as a list or text only, double-click a gradient, enter a new name inline, and
press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac
OS).
Gradient Editor overview
To display the Gradient Editor dialog box, click the current gradient sample in the options bar. (When you hover over
the gradient sample, a tool tip reading “Click to edit gradient” appears.)
The Gradient Editor dialog box lets you define a new gradient by modifying a copy of an existing gradient. You can
also add intermediate colors to a gradient, creating a blend between more than two colors.
Gradient Editor dialog box
A. Panel menu B. Opacity stop C. Color stops D. Adjust values or delete the selected opacity or color stop E. Midpoint
More Help topics
“ Using the options bar ” on page 26
Create a smooth gradient
1 Select the Gradient tool .
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