Graphics Programs Reference
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To get rid of a stop, click it and then click Delete (the trashcan) or drag the stop up-
ward, away from the bar.
By adding opacity stops, you can make a gradient fade in and out, as shown in the back-
ground of
Figure 13-23
.
Figure 13-23. You can make a gradient fade in and out like this background by adding opacity
stops and reducing the opacity of each stop. Here, the white background of the page shows through
the transparent areas of the linear gradient.
Creating Noise Gradients
Elements also lets you create what Adobe calls
noise gradients
, which aren't speckled as you
might expect if you're thinking of camera noise. Instead, noise gradients randomly distribute
their colors within the range you specify, giving them a banded or spectrometer-like look.
The effect is interesting, but noise gradients can be unpredictable. The noisier a gradient is,
the more stripes of color it contains, and the greater the number of random colors.
With the Gradient tool active, you can create a noise gradient by tweaking one of the sample
ones that comes with Elements. First, go to the Tool Options area and click the down arrow
