Discover all of the gradient presets.
Just click Window › Gradients in the top menu to open the Gradients panel. Then click the flyout menu in the top right corner and select Legacy Gradients to access many more useful presets.
Apply a gradient to your image or design in a few taps. Just select the Gradient tool from the toolbar and click and drag across your canvas to create a subtle but impactful color shift.
Make edits with on-canvas controls and a live preview. Customize the color, angle, opacity, and spread of the gradient right in your workspace.
Gradients are always added in a new layer so you can edit the look of your design non-destructively. Play with the gradient as much you want without changing the base image at all.
Choose a linear, radial, angular, reflected, or diamond gradient to get the right look. Gradient types affect the direction and spread of the color blends — easily preview how different types will look in your image or design by clicking on variations in the options bar or Properties panel.
Take advantage of many free gradient presets — from basic colors to clouds to iridescents — in the Gradients panel.
Just click Window › Gradients in the top menu to open the Gradients panel. Then click the flyout menu in the top right corner and select Legacy Gradients to access many more useful presets.
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Follow these steps to create a gradient inside of a shape without altering the background.
To create a new shape, first create a new layer. Then use shape tools to draw your own shape.
Go to Select > Subject to select the main subject of your image — in this case, the shape. You can also use the Object Selection tool to select items in your image that are not the main subject and apply gradients to them.
Follow the steps above to apply a gradient to the selected shape.
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