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BuzWeaver
Joined: 09 Apr 2005
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Location: Atlanta, GA - USA
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 Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 6:08 pm Post subject: Gradient tool |
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Is this tool supposed to be as sensitive as I seem to be finding it? When doing tutorials I seem to have the hardest time getting the right look, the gradient tool just seems to be so sensitive to even the subtlest of movement. Trying to make straight lines or centering lines is nearly impossible; I just can’t imagine this tool being that uncooperative. |
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qubert
Joined: 24 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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You can create your own graidents you know to get your "right look".
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cbadland
Joined: 19 Jan 2005
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| Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:20 am Post subject: Re: Gradient tool |
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| BuzWeaver wrote: | | Trying to make straight lines... is nearly impossible... |
Not sure what you mean. Does holding the shift key help when dragging out gradient? |
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<aazumak>
Joined: 22 Mar 2005
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Location: rhode island
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| Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 10:39 am Post subject: |
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shift makes thing staright. holding shift will make the line you draw either straight left or right , or down or up. |
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BuzWeaver
Joined: 09 Apr 2005
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Location: Atlanta, GA - USA
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| Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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Here are two examples. In the first two images I’m attempting to use the reflective gradient to make a tentacle for a tutorial. Before I can shape it I need to have the center a bit reflective, as you can see the subtle movement of the tool makes the line, even though I’m in the center its slightly off and I’ve had to move the tool ever so slightly to get the line to appear the size I want.
In the 2nd pic I just want to soften up the bottom with a little white, I make just the slightest move and it covers 90% of the image. I suppose depending on which way you move either up or down will depend on where the gradient will take place, but as you can see in both I’m barley moving the tool.
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witam
Joined: 27 Oct 2004
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Location: Belgium
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| Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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The second one is logical.. because the way you use your tool here dictates the outcome.. here it means the small distance you used for the tool , tells ps to use only that distance to go from white to nothing.. so if you enlarge that area (your stroke) you get a longer transition between white and nothing.
As to the first i still don't get your question.. sorry
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BuzWeaver
Joined: 09 Apr 2005
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Location: Atlanta, GA - USA
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| Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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Basically my deal with the Gradient tool is that is can be very unpredictable. In the first pic I took me about 4 tries just to get the line straight yet still couldn’t get it to center. I did try using a longer stroke with the Gradient tool and that does help. |
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BuzWeaver
Joined: 09 Apr 2005
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Location: Atlanta, GA - USA
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