6. The Tools in the Toolbox / 6.3 Tools for Image Layers

6.3.10 The Color Gradient

In the tool settings, a predefined gradient can be selected or the existing gradient can be modified.

Properties of a Gradient

The appearance of a gradient is determined by several properties:

 

 

Applying a Gradient

To apply a gradient, you draw a line in the image with the mouse, indicating the start and end points of the gradient. The border beyond that is filled with the starting or ending color.

Gradients can be constrained by the mask.

Gradients can also be created in the mask by activating the Edit Mask icon (see chapter 4.5.2.4).

There is a special feature with the gradient tool when it is applied only to transparency (A channel in the tool settings). In this case, the gradient’s transparency overwrites the existing one and does not add to it as usual.

If In Active Layer  is disabled, the gradient is not drawn in the active image layer, but a new vector layer is created.

Post-processing a Gradient

After a gradient has been created, it can still be edited afterwards:

You can still edit gradients after switching to another layer or even after saving and reloading the document. But to do this, the gradient must meet certain conditions: