multiple gradients on a single layer in photoshop

[photoshop123]

I have searched all over how to do this and no one has a good answer. I could of sworn I did multiple gradients once by accident without the first one being replaced. I can only do one gradient per layer. If I apply any other gradient, the first one is gone. Someone mentioned selecting the part you want the gradient in. This wont look right if say I want a horizontal then a vertial gradient. I tried multiply but this just makes the gradients dark, I want them in normal. Let me show you what I am trying to do:


http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/7282/verticalhh8.jpg

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/3060/horizontalkg7.jpg

The vertical gradient vanished when I made a horizontal gradient! I want to keep both!

http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/9628/bothyv9.jpg

This shows you what I intend to do. I need a simple way. What I did was make one gradient per layer and partially erase the second layer. It doesnt quite look right. I could use cloning and spot healing but this is tenditious(sp) and time consuming. I just want to apply multiple gradients in normal mode somehow without the others vanishing and only the most recent gradient remaining! :mad:

[frankster]

you can use the gradient option that allows you to blend from transparent to the yellow. Create the horizontal and vertical gradients in separate layers and then merge the two ctrl+E once you've done, then you should have just the combined yellow gradients on one layer with the blue as a background layer.

If you're just starting out with photoshop then there are an abundance of tutorials all over the internet to get you going and exploring the tools. If you are going to be creating anything non photographic in nature then you would do well to explore illustrator too.

[photoshop123]

Thats one way but what about actually creating multiple gradients in one layer, no seperate layers and blending. I did it once by accident and dont even know how I did it but I was making multiple gradients in normal mode and the other ones werent vanishing or getting replaced!

[frankster]

If you have your custom gradient set up to go from transparent to yellow and back to transparent you can put as many gradients in the one layer as your heart desires. I like keeping things in separate layers for editability later down the road though.

[tZ]

i'm not sure about this but does holding down shift work?

[frankster]

what am I failing to explain here? This is a piece of preverbial p1ss to accomplish and doesn't require holding any keys down as far as I'm aware. You can just keep whapping the gradients on all over the place in the one layer as long as you have them set up to go from transparent to colour and back to transparent.

Does an image help?

http://www.sanfranboardman.com/images/rando_pics/gradients.jpg

[photoshop123]

That appears to work quite nicely. The transparancy overlay lets you see "thru" so you can see the previous gradient under it. I think I must have been using a gradient containing transparency when I made unlimited amounts, it works! If I have any further questions, I will followup. Thanks again! I know alot of photoshop effects but am still learning!

[frankster]

Phew. Another case where a picture is worth a thousand words (well, maybe 200 or so anyway). You from Sweden by any chance?

[photoshop123]

Nope, Florida here. I had figured it out before I saw your picture. When you said custom transparant, I tried that and it works! This is a great thread, im sure alot of people were wondering how to do that too!

[cmont]

Hmmm.... I think I heard mac asking about this not to long ago.

[frankster]

Yeah, I think Kittie, Broacher, Kool and many others can learn something from this tutorial. Bwah ha ha :rolleyes:

[cmont]

;)
yes... yes...

[urstwile]

Frankster, you're so edumacated! :D

[frankster]

Yes, I believe the information I have provided in this thread is of a similar value to GDF members as that offered by good old superpie.

http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21416&highlight=tutorial

Will superpie ever return I wonder. My sides are still aching from his last visit.

[urstwile]

That was one funny thread. :D

[cmont]

Yea that was a good one, I should have made a sig... -= /

[frankster]

Nothin stopping you cmont. Go on, made an uber sic sig. I dare you! Start a revival in the forum's silly sig antics (although MD has kept his, so it wouldn't strictly be a revival I suppose)

[Drazan]

I remember like 4-5 years ago this was all the rage in sig coolness.

[stgreer]

The easier way I believe is to set colors to default black and white; then select foreground-to-transparent in gradient options. The effect of repeated gradient draws then becomes cumulative.

[PrintDriver]

Lazarus arise.

[Broacher]

Methinks the keyword here is 'Multiple'. Rather, 'Multiply'. OP, are you looking to blend gradients in a single layer? With the Gradient tool selected, set the mode for the tool to: Multiply. Click, drag, and build your smoothies. But yeah, fiddling with the gradient transparency will do it too.

[belizeanknight]

mein i wish i could atleast understand the questions :( iam alittle confuse whats being asked here

[Kool]

Just so you know, this thread is over 2 years old and the OP hasn't been back since he asked it. :)

[belizeanknight]

well i didnt see that but now i do but iam still trying to find out what he was tryin to do cause i know of one way how to get a zillion gradients on but its not using one layer

[Broacher]

B. Knight-- if you edit a gradient by double-clicking the gradient tool or swatch, you can see that on top of the gradient there's opacity points. By default these are both set to 100%. Make one 0% and you can then apply multiple gradients in the same layer.

Or, setting the 'mode' of the gradient tool to Multiply or Screen and you can still kinda blend gradients--- only it's more of a wipeout effect on the blacks or whites, depending on your mode.

[belizeanknight]

oh cool thanks for the info broacher cause i was trying to figure it out