Paint Shop Pro support - PSP Gradient Question

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PSP Gradient Question

kirkm

2007-05-09, 3:16 am

Could someone pls explain how to do the following? I've tried Help
and it drives me batty! I think I want 'Gradient Editor' but after
two hours I can't figure out how to use it. It seems to want it's
own colours, not the ones I choose.

I've drawn a rectangle and have a marquee outline.

I've selected two colours.

The aim is to have them fade into each other (and they moment
they clash where they meet).

Any help appreciated. Please, at a basic level !

Thanks - Kirk

Tim

2007-05-09, 3:16 am

kirkm wrote:
> Could someone pls explain how to do the following? I've tried Help
> and it drives me batty! I think I want 'Gradient Editor' but after
> two hours I can't figure out how to use it. It seems to want it's
> own colours, not the ones I choose.
>
> I've drawn a rectangle and have a marquee outline.
>
> I've selected two colours.
>
> The aim is to have them fade into each other (and they moment
> they clash where they meet).
>
> Any help appreciated. Please, at a basic level !
>
> Thanks - Kirk

It varies a little depending on your version of PSP. But for recent
versions, select the colours as the foreground and background colours in
the Materials Palette. Click on the foreground material swatch, then on
the Gradient tab of the colour picker that opens. Click on the gradient
sample and choose the "Foreground-Background" gradient. Adjust the angle
to suit. Use the Flood Fill tool (with Match Mode set to "none") and
click inside your marquee.

--
Tim

kirkm

2007-05-10, 6:19 pm

On Wed, 09 May 2007 05:14:29 GMT, "Tim"
<timmorr64@XremoveXhotmail.com> wrote:

Thank you, Tim - managed to get exactly what was required.

Now, just to remember for next time!

Cheers - Kirk
>
>It varies a little depending on your version of PSP. But for recent
>versions, select the colours as the foreground and background colours in
>the Materials Palette. Click on the foreground material swatch, then on
>the Gradient tab of the colour picker that opens. Click on the gradient
>sample and choose the "Foreground-Background" gradient. Adjust the angle
>to suit. Use the Flood Fill tool (with Match Mode set to "none") and
>click inside your marquee.