Angle Gradients
Angle gradients can be a great way to mimic environmental reflections
found on highly polished metallic objects. The center point of the gradient
can be moved by clicking and dragging on the canvas while the gradient
window or layer styles window is open.
Gradients on Gradients
Anything worth doing is worth overdoing, right? Combining a gradient
layer with a gradient layer style lets you overlay two different gradients,
giving more complex and — here’s the good part — completely dynamic
results. To combine the gradients, you’ll need to set a blending mode for
the gradient layer style. For the examples below, I’ve used either Screen
(good for lightening) or Multiply (good for darkening).