gradient fill quessy

rogerw · Jun 5, 2005, 03:27 PM

just cobbled together a simple business card (in photoshop) which on about 1/3rd of the card from the left is a mainly orange graphic. this then stops and the remaider is white with the contact details on. Is there a way to blend this orange/white divide, over about 5mm. Ive tried using gradient fill but im not sure how this works and only get a preset gradients fill things.

any ideas??

thanks

krossfyter · Jun 5, 2005, 03:53 PM

you should be able to blend the fade to where its more smooth.... if thats what i gather your trying to get to.

you have to double click on the gradient on that top bar and it should open a window... from here is where you construct your colors to fade and how smooth or harsh you want to fade or color gradient. there is a small bubble or dot between the two colors that you want to fade...... move that around... move those little tags/buttons/tabs whatever they are called around to your liking. sorry... i dont know the proper terms... its easier to show then to verbalize. hope this helps.. prbably doesnt... since you may not be able to understand me due to my lack of proper jargon.

rogerw · Jun 6, 2005, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krossfyter

you should be able to blend the fade to where its more smooth.... if thats what i gather your trying to get to.

you have to double click on the gradient on that top bar and it should open a window... from here is where you construct your colors to fade and how smooth or harsh you want to fade or color gradient. there is a small bubble or dot between the two colors that you want to fade...... move that around... move those little tags/buttons/tabs whatever they are called around to your liking. sorry... i dont know the proper terms... its easier to show then to verbalize. hope this helps.. prbably doesnt... since you may not be able to understand me due to my lack of proper jargon.

well, ill give it a try anyway, thanks

im just trying to blend the orange into the white - gradually. Instead of the orange stopping then the white. (i dont know the jargon as well)

usclaneyj · Jun 6, 2005, 02:31 PM

well, you should be able to accomplish that by setting your colors right there on the bottom of your tool palette. put the bg on white & the fg on orange. then just select the gradient tool and make sure up there in the little strip at the top that it shows white to orange.. then just drag it along your document however long you want the gradient to last.

rogerw · Jun 6, 2005, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by usclaneyj

well, you should be able to accomplish that by setting your colors right there on the bottom of your tool palette. put the bg on white & the fg on orange. then just select the gradient tool and make sure up there in the little strip at the top that it shows white to orange.. then just drag it along your document however long you want the gradient to last.

ta, ill give that a go

MontyZ · Jun 8, 2005, 12:25 AM

I presume you have an orange box for the orange part.

If so, then Control-Click on the orange-box Layer in the Layers Palette, and choose "Blending Options." Then click on the Gradient option (click the checkbox) and set up your gradient right there. This way you can easily make adjustments to the gradient without having to re-do it from scratch.

Jun 5, 2005, 03:27 PM	#1
rogerw macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: west sussex UK	gradient fill quessy just cobbled together a simple business card (in photoshop) which on about 1/3rd of the card from the left is a mainly orange graphic. this then stops and the remaider is white with the contact details on. Is there a way to blend this orange/white divide, over about 5mm. Ive tried using gradient fill but im not sure how this works and only get a preset gradients fill things. any ideas?? thanks

Jun 5, 2005, 03:53 PM	#2
krossfyter macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denton, Texas (secret city texas?)	you should be able to blend the fade to where its more smooth.... if thats what i gather your trying to get to. you have to double click on the gradient on that top bar and it should open a window... from here is where you construct your colors to fade and how smooth or harsh you want to fade or color gradient. there is a small bubble or dot between the two colors that you want to fade...... move that around... move those little tags/buttons/tabs whatever they are called around to your liking. sorry... i dont know the proper terms... its easier to show then to verbalize. hope this helps.. prbably doesnt... since you may not be able to understand me due to my lack of proper jargon. __________________ "never seen a leather jacket with lights in the back of it" - kool keith

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Jun 6, 2005, 02:31 PM	#4
usclaneyj macrumors regular Join Date: May 2005	well, you should be able to accomplish that by setting your colors right there on the bottom of your tool palette. put the bg on white & the fg on orange. then just select the gradient tool and make sure up there in the little strip at the top that it shows white to orange.. then just drag it along your document however long you want the gradient to last.

Jun 8, 2005, 12:25 AM	#6
MontyZ Banned Join Date: Jan 2005	I presume you have an orange box for the orange part. If so, then Control-Click on the orange-box Layer in the Layers Palette, and choose "Blending Options." Then click on the Gradient option (click the checkbox) and set up your gradient right there. This way you can easily make adjustments to the gradient without having to re-do it from scratch.