ADDING A GRADIENT
TO A PHOTO
You can also use gradients
with photos to produce a cre-
ative color effect. For example,
drag a gradient preset atop a
black-and-white photo (Pur-
ple_22 was used here) and
then change the resulting Gra-
dient Fill layer’s blend mode to
Overlay (circled). (If you’d like
to download low-res versions
of the images we’re using
throughout the rest of this arti-
cle to follow along, click here.)
ADDING A GRADIENT
TO A SELECTION
To enhance or change the color
of part of a photo, create a selec-
tion first. In this example, the
sunflowers were selected using
the new Object Selection tool,
and the Orange_08 preset was
dragged atop the selection. The
Gradient Fill layer’s blend mode
was changed to Overlay (circled).
CREATING A
CUSTOM GRADIENT
It’s also easy to create your
own gradients. For example,
a dark-blue-to-yellow gradient
can greatly enhance a sunset,
but there isn’t a preset for that.
Here’s how to make it:Step One: Open the photo
you want to enhance and at the
bottom of the Gradients panel,
c lick the Create New Group
icon (circled). In the dialog that
opens, name it “Custom.” Click
OK and the new group appears
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