To add more colors, click at any point on the top bar where you want a new color to start.I started by adding some of the shawl's purple on the end point. If you want to add more colors, you can click on the end point and repeat the process of picking a color.If you like that, you can save your gradient by clicking "okay." Duotone (two color) gradients are often useful for lighting effects and for making subtle textures-although I don't think the bright pink I'm using here is very subtle.The end point of the gradient is still white, and the transition point of the gradient (where the two colors meet) is in the center, so the pink gradually fades to white. I selected a pink from the shawl in my picture.Instead of using a color in the selection box, you can move your cursor out to the image you left open and use the eye dropper to pick colors from that.Clicking will open a color selection dialog. You can click the small white rectangle next to where it says "custom." You'll know that you are in the right place because your cursor will turn into an eye dropper as you hover.There are a couple of ways to choose a color. You can find detailed instructions on how to set up a custom save location in this post. Otherwise it will be hard to keep track of where they are. You don't need to if you will only be making a gradient here or there, but it's good if you plan to make a lot of them. Since I make gradients to share online, I create a new subfolder for each set. (Optional, but good to know about if you plan to share your creations online.) It may not be reprinted without express permission.ġ. Links to the originals are provided in the text. Notices: Images used in this tutorial are public domain. It contains all of the ones in the examples and a bunch more. So, no matter which version you have, you should be able to follow along.Ĭlick here for a set of gradients I made using the images in this tutorial. The gradient editor hasn't really changed from one version to the other.
I'm doing most of the work in PSP 8, but I include screenshots and directions for both programs. The latest version, PSP X5 was made by Corel (which bought out JASC several years ago.).įor compatibility purposes, I try to make my gradients in the older version. I'm going to show you step by step how to make and save custom gradients. They can seem a little daunting at first, but once you get used to them, it's pretty simple. The gradient tools in Paint Shop Pro are set up a lot differently from the ones in the other programs I've seen. Program: Paint Shop Pro (Should work for most versions.)
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