Posted: 3/23/2010 8:57:36 AM EDT
I've moved from Photoshop Elements to Photoshop CS4 and am having a problem with gradients. I can't get the gradient to actually work. When I try I get a solid color. I never had this problem in elements. Here's a screenshot....can anyone help me with this?? Also...on gradients with transparencies....still just one solid color! You can see on the sample below, just red...no transition from black to red!
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I've moved from Photoshop Elements to Photoshop CS4 and am having a problem with gradients. I can't get the gradient to actually work. When I try I get a solid color. I never had this problem in elements. Here's a screenshot....can anyone help me with this?? Also...on gradients with transparencies....still just one solid color! You can see on the sample below, just red...no transition from black to red! http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p87/shakyjake66/Screenshot2010-03-23at125232PM.png You're applying a gradient map. This does not do what you think it does. To apply a gradient, use the gradient tool (should be "under" the paint bucket tool). Shift G will cycle through the paintbucket/gradient tools. A gradient map would be what you would use to (for example) make a picture black and white. Just so you can see what it does... open a photograph up (not a solid) and do the steps you were doing. You should see the image be black & red... not a gradient. |
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Thank you for straightening me out!!! I REALLY appreciate it. Was using photoshop elements on windows, now using CS4 on my new Mac and messed up the gradient map and gradient tool.... before I just went to the icon...but the icon wasn't on the toolbar so i did what i thought i needed to do from the menu, which was the gradient map. I got the gradient tool added to the toolbar, so I'm all straightened out,.. Thanks a bunch.
Another question...how can you fill in a selected area with a pattern. Again...knew how to do it in elements, but can't get it figured out in CS4. I can do it with the paint tool, but I want to fill an entire area that has been selected. Thank you again folks!!! |