Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Fill Layers
Photoshop allows you to create specialty Fill Layers, which let you
quickly create graphical content for your designs. Choose Layer >
New Fill Layer, and then choose Solid Color, Gradient, or Pattern
(alternatively, click the black and white circle icon on the bottom
of the Layers panel). Create a new document (sized 1024 × 768)
and try out these new layers:
•
Solid Color. Choose Layer > New Fill
Layer > Solid Color. Pick from any color
using the Color Picker or Color Libraries.
To ed it t he color layer, ju its double - cl ick it s
thumbnail in the Layers panel.
•
Gradient. Choose Layer > New Fill Layer >
Gradient. A
gradient
is a gradual blend
between two or more colors. You can use gra-
dients as backgrounds or blend them over an
image to perform the same function as a cam-
era filter. Photoshop supports five types of
gradients: Linear, Radial, Angle, Reflected,
and Diamond. You can double-click the gra-
dient in the Gradient Fill window to launch
the Gradient Editor. Within the editor you
can modify the gradient or click the submenu
to load addition gradient presets. For more on
gradients, be sure to read Chapter 6, “Paint-
ing and Drawing Tools.”
•
pattern. Choose Layer > New Fill Layer >
Pattern. Photoshop comes with a variety of
built-in seamless patterns, which you can
access from the Pattern Fill window. To
choose a different pattern, click the drop-
down menu to see the active patterns. To
load even more patterns, click the triangular
submenu on the right edge of the drop-down
panel.
video 51:
Using Random Fills
