None, if the foreground and background colors are black and white. Lots of difference if the foreground or background colors are changed.
thats interesting Chris. So if you are working on a layer mask, there is no difference.
then what if you are working on a regular image? thanks.
I think you missed the point.
To put it in simple terms:
When you select the Gradient Tool, the Options Bar at the top of the screen contains a drop-down menu for a thing called the Gradient Picker. This displays a set of various gradients included in the installation by default. Hovering over these with the cursor will give their description in a pop-up.
Two of these are:
1. "Foreground to Background" and
2. "Black, White".
If your Foreground and Background colours in the Toolbox (normally situated top left of the workspace) are set to black and white respectively then 1. and 2. above are identical in their content and in their effect.
If you have colours other than black and white selected in the Toolbox, then Gradient 1. will follow them. This is useful if, for example you want to pick up a colour in you image for use in a gradient.
You can also edit the other characteristics of a gradient by clicking on the gradient in the Options Bar preview, thus opening the Gradient Editor.
thanks Josh, clarified that bit. On a related note, what was the setting or gradient that allowed you to make several swipes i.e., like 4 corners , for example — hope understood that.
As far as I know you can only do this if one of the gradient colours is set to transparent; otherwise each new swipe obliterates the previous one. This applies to masks as well.
Hint: I didn’t give this answer because I know a lot I tried it for myself! 😉
I tried it for myself
No that’s unfair. You had Josh to try it for you! <g>
OK I admit it. But I don’t think Josh should get all the credit. (I don’t like him very much.) 😉
Hey Josh…
What, then, about the case of applying gradients over top of each other with the gradient blending mode set to "Difference" or some of the others? See Josh, you don’t know nuthin’!
Posh
There´s also the different shapes of gradients. For example, you can use the dimaond shape to get four corners.
Linda should alrready know about the different gradient shapes, because she’s been diligently exploring and experimenting on her own.
Right, Linda?
They stole my idea, then softened it up to appease the whiners and the easily abraded.
🙂
