Custom gradients are the key to many of the coolest Photoshop tricks and effects.
If you produce photo-realistic work or simulated 3D, gradients are vital.
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To really take advantage of the power of gradients, it's necessary to create your own
gradients. One of the easiest ways to do so is to edit existing gradients.
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One of the lesser-known capabilities in Photoshop 6 is the Noise Gradient.
An option when creating or editing a gradient, it produces some truly wild gradients!
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Many people let a little secret pass them by every time they use their Photoshop
software. Maybe it just takes time to warm up to the Info palette, but it's a great tool.
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Using masks rather than the selection tools is somewhat like working in grayscale
instead of bitmap mode. Masks offer much finer control of how filters, effects, and colors are applied.
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Selections and masks are used to isolate parts of an image for editing. Masks offer
far more flexibility and creative power than simple selections.
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This week, we'll explore creating and editing masks by working with the various
tools and commands that allow you to take advantage of all 256 levels of "masked".
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Photoshop Basics 36: Gradients in Photoshop 6 (part 1 of 3)
