Photoshop Gradient problem

I am going to ask this question as best as I can. I am working on a jpg that
will be a solid color of purple and as the color purple moves across it
slowly changes to white. No I have used the gradient tool but the problem I
am have is that it will not change the color as it moves straight across. It
will change the color in just about any other direction except straight
across. I know I must be doing something wrong and would like for someone to
explain to me what I am doing wrong.





Chuck S

Lets just say that Photoshop should be a great and wonderful tool if you
have time to take a college course on how to use it. After 2 weeks of
working on this one bar of color and countless hours and I am a very patient
man ............... lets just say that a simple job in Photoshop like this
should not take this kind of effort or time. I will admit that I have never
had this much trouble with any program in my life. Yes I have read about
everything that shipped with the program and so far I have gotten no where
with this one simple action. If there was another program out there that
worked on this type of action I would have used it long ago. People in this
group have tried to help but as I can tell by reading the answers you are
expected to fully understand this program in order to follow the actions
suggested here. I guess I need to invest much more time and much more money
in a very good book that will go into further detail than what the
documentation that comes with this program is willing to do.
If this post ever finds it's way to a developers desk I think that there
is a very strong need and desire for a program that can be worked by most
anyone out there to do jobs that really should not be so hard to get right.
I am sure after doing the proper studies and putting extra resources into
learning Photoshop it is a wonderful program. But for us people out there
that were able to put down the money to buy the program but unwilling to
double that investment to learn how to work it properly .............. we
must move on to something else.
I will also add to the people out there that are thinking how stupid this
rage is. Well first anger management has worked wonders for me , and my
education level is at least as high or higher than yours , and now I think I
will take some blood pressure meds.
Wish this had worked.
"Chuck S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Hx8Ka.5130$(E-Mail Removed).. .
> I am going to ask this question as best as I can. I am working on a jpg
that
> will be a solid color of purple and as the color purple moves across it
> slowly changes to white. No I have used the gradient tool but the problem
I
> am have is that it will not change the color as it moves straight across.
It
> will change the color in just about any other direction except straight
> across. I know I must be doing something wrong and would like for someone
to
> explain to me what I am doing wrong.
>
>
>

Chuck S <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I am going to ask this question as best as I can. I am working on a jpg that
> will be a solid color of purple and as the color purple moves across it
> slowly changes to white. No I have used the gradient tool but the problem I
> am have is that it will not change the color as it moves straight across. It
> will change the color in just about any other direction except straight
> across. I know I must be doing something wrong and would like for someone to
> explain to me what I am doing wrong.

Gradient has several options, that can be changed by clicking the little
icons in the settings bar. Apparently, the option is now set to a
circular gradient in stead of a linear gradient.


--
Johan W. Elzenga jwe<<at>>cheetah.demon.nl
Editor / Photographer http://www.cheetah.demon.nl/

On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 20:47:15 +0200, (E-Mail Removed)ks (Johan W.
Elzenga) found these unused words floating about:

>Chuck S <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> I am going to ask this question as best as I can. I am working on a jpg that
>> will be a solid color of purple and as the color purple moves across it
>> slowly changes to white. No I have used the gradient tool but the problem I
>> am have is that it will not change the color as it moves straight across. It
>> will change the color in just about any other direction except straight
>> across. I know I must be doing something wrong and would like for someone to
>> explain to me what I am doing wrong.
>
>Gradient has several options, that can be changed by clicking the little
>icons in the settings bar. Apparently, the option is now set to a
>circular gradient in stead of a linear gradient.

May also hold the shift key while drawing out the gradient 'line' to
ensure that it is a true horizontal. (see the manual or F1 for more
details)

On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 05:17:33 -0400, "Chuck S" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:


> If this post ever finds it's way to a developers desk I think that there
>is a very strong need and desire for a program that can be worked by most
>anyone out there to do jobs that really should not be so hard to get right.

Photoshop isn't for the casual user. it'#s aimed at people who are
graphics professionals and do graphics work all, or most, of the time.
If you want something easier you'd be much better off with Photoshop
Elements or a program which has less ability to do things, but holds
your hand when you're doing it.

--

Hecate
(E-Mail Removed) (Fried computers a specialty)

Well, for the non-college course users ...

1.) Open "NEW" - size as desired with WHITE background.
2.) Select the GRADIENT tool.
3.) Select the LINEAR GRADIENT OPTIONS in the OPTIONS dialogue box.
If it's not open (and you should have this one -always- open!) WINDOW
=> SHOW OPTIONS.
4.) Select NORMAL and Transparency = 100%. DITHER and REVERSE
unchecked.
5.) Click to open the EDIT dialogue
6.) Select NEW - Name as VIOLET,WHITE click OK
7.) Middle panel, right side, click on the color box and change it to
WHITE. If need be, select the left side color box to adjust the tone
of the VIOLET you want. Set the position of the VIOLET for the rate of
change to WHITE. Save this new gradient if you want to keep it, OTW
click OK.
8.) With the GRADIENT tool selected, put the mouse on the LEFT edge
of your NEW image, press and hold the SHIFT key and the LEFT MOUSE
BUTTON and draw the mouse to the RIGHT edge. Release both.

TA DA !!!!!!!!!! Horns blare, Cymbals crash !!!!!!!

Sorry I don't have an "education level" that's "at least as high or
higher than yours", so it took much more time to write this college
level course than to do actually it ...

.... AND it was the FIRST time I'd tried it! ('nuff said there)

BTW - the included help file is quite good - read "Creating and
editing gradient fills". I did - afterwards. <G>

On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 05:17:33 -0400, "Chuck S" <(E-Mail Removed)>
found these unused words floating about:

>Lets just say that Photoshop should be a great and wonderful tool if you
>have time to take a college course on how to use it. After 2 weeks of
>working on this one bar of color and countless hours and I am a very patient
>man ............... lets just say that a simple job in Photoshop like this
>should not take this kind of effort or time. I will admit that I have never
>had this much trouble with any program in my life. Yes I have read about
>everything that shipped with the program and so far I have gotten no where
>with this one simple action. If there was another program out there that
>worked on this type of action I would have used it long ago. People in this
>group have tried to help but as I can tell by reading the answers you are
>expected to fully understand this program in order to follow the actions
>suggested here. I guess I need to invest much more time and much more money
>in a very good book that will go into further detail than what the
>documentation that comes with this program is willing to do.
> If this post ever finds it's way to a developers desk I think that there
>is a very strong need and desire for a program that can be worked by most
>anyone out there to do jobs that really should not be so hard to get right.
> I am sure after doing the proper studies and putting extra resources into
>learning Photoshop it is a wonderful program. But for us people out there
>that were able to put down the money to buy the program but unwilling to
>double that investment to learn how to work it properly .............. we
>must move on to something else.
>I will also add to the people out there that are thinking how stupid this
>rage is. Well first anger management has worked wonders for me , and my
>education level is at least as high or higher than yours , and now I think I
>will take some blood pressure meds.
>Wish this had worked.
>"Chuck S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:Hx8Ka.5130$(E-Mail Removed). ..
>> I am going to ask this question as best as I can. I am working on a jpg
>that
>> will be a solid color of purple and as the color purple moves across it
>> slowly changes to white. No I have used the gradient tool but the problem
>I
>> am have is that it will not change the color as it moves straight across.
>It
>> will change the color in just about any other direction except straight
>> across. I know I must be doing something wrong and would like for someone
>to
>> explain to me what I am doing wrong.
>>
>>
>>
>
>

On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 09:05:57 -0700, J. A. Mc. <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Well, for the non-college course users ...
>
LOL! Well, I took a college course, so you mustn't give away all our
secrets!

(it was actually a biochemistry degree, but who's counting!)

;-)

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Hecate
(E-Mail Removed) (Fried computers a specialty)

try holding shift