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[ 75 ]Picker that appears, set it to a
shade of blue (we used R: 57, G:
77, and B: 150), and click OK.
Similarly, set the bot
tomright color stop to purple
(here, R: 116, G: 57, and B: 150).
Click on each of the opacity
stops above the gradient ramp
and ensure they have an Opacity
of 100%, and then, click OK.
While the Gradient Fill
dia log is still open, you can
clickanddrag on the canvas
to move the gradient up and
down. In this case, I moved it
up a little. Click OK.
STEP THREE: CHANGE
THE BLEND MODE
With the Gradient Fill layer
selected, click on the blend
mode menu in the Layers panel
and choose Hard Mix. (Note:
Hard Mix is one of the eight spe
cial blend modes that react dif
ferently to Opacity vs. Fill.)
STEP FOUR: DECREASE
THE FILL
First, let’s try decreasing the
Opacity to see what happens.
Notice that it begins to make
the gradient and its harsh effect
simply transparent, so we’ll
leave the Opacity at 100%.
Now let’s try decreasing the
Fill, just below Opacity, in the
Layers panel. Now, the projec
tion of the effect changes as
we begin to play with the value
of Fill. We’re going for a dark
mood, so let’s set the Fill to
about 45%.