Gradients Panel (Gradients) in Photoshop

Let's explore the gradient panel in Photoshop and the properties of this tool.

First, you need to open the toolbar using the G key on your keyboard.

In the top options menu of the panel, we see the following items

Let's take a closer look at them.

Melt types:

1. <wild>Linear Gradient</wild>Linear gradient - fills with a gradient from one edge to another.

2. <wild>Radial Gradient</wild>Radial gradient - fills with a gradient in the form of a circle from one edge to another.

3. <wild>Angle Gradient</wild>Angle gradient - creates a rotating gradient at 360 degrees from the axis.

4. <wild>Reflected Gradient</wild>Reflected gradient - one of the linear gradient options, differing only in that the original color is reflected back to the previous one, i.e., first from one color to another, and then back to the first.

5. <wild>Diamond Gradient</wild>Diamond gradient - creates, as the name suggests, a diamond-shaped element from one color to another.

So, we've looked at the types of gradients; now let's move on to additional panel settings.

Just like in the layers panel, there are gradient blending modes here. They are similar to the blending modes listed above.

The additional tool options include the following items:

<wild>Reverse</wild>Reverse - reverses the gradient direction, which is very convenient for wise actions in the program.

<wild>Dither</wild>Dither - blurs the boundaries between gradient transitions, making them less noticeable.

<wild>Transparency</wild>Transparency - makes the melt semi-transparent.

Let's move on to analyzing the gradient editor itself.

• <wild>Dear Gradient</wild>Dear gradient
• <wild>Rename Gradient</wild>Rename gradient
• <wild>Delete Gradient</wild>Delete gradient
• <wild>Text Only</wild>Text only
• <wild>Simple Thumbnail</wild>Simple thumbnails
• <wild>Common Thumbnail</wild>Common thumbnails
• <wild>Simple List</wild>Simple list
• <wild>Common List</wild>Common list
• <wild>Preset Manager</wild>Sit presets
• <wild>Reset Gradients</wild>Reset gradients
• <wild>Load Gradients</wild>Load gradients
• <wild>Save Gradients</wild>Save gradients
• <wild>Upload Gradients</wild>Upload gradients
• <wild>Color Harmonies 1</wild>Color harmonies 1
• <wild>Color Harmonies 2</wild>Color harmonies 2
• <wild>Metals</wild>Metals
• <wild>Noise Samples</wild>Noise samples
• <wild>Pastels</wild>Pastels
• <wild>Small</wild>Small
• <wild>Special Effects</wild>Special effects
• <wild>Spectrums</wild>Spectrums

Let's create a semi-transparent gradient to understand the principle of operation.

Click on the icon with the gradient symbol, and the default sets will appear.

Find the <wild>Dear</wild>Dear item and move the top right slider to the left, reducing the <wild>Opacity</wild>Opacity value to 0%.

You can also add several more transitions between gradient colors by simply clicking on the top part where the scale is located. To choose the color of the additional elements, click on the bottom part of the scale.

It should also be noted that when creating a gradient, there are 2 modes:

<wild>Bright</wild>Bright — a regular standard gradient, a pure transition from one color to another.

<wild>Noise</wild>Noise — creates a random noise gradient and is configured quite differently.