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Has anyone a suggestion on how to extend a gradient without messing up all the internal nodes.  Say I basically want to add a new end node a certain distance past the existing end node.  If I just grab the existing end node and drag it, the other nodes I have between will be moved proportionately in that direction.  How can I move that end node without moving the interior nodes?

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Endnodes when moved to right/left usually stretch/shrink the whole gradient, but nodes inserted inbetween those can be moved freely between them. The auxiliary cursor when selecting a node indicates the way a node will react when moved.

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2 hours ago, Gear maker said:

Has anyone a suggestion on how to extend a gradient without messing up all the internal nodes.  Say I basically want to add a new end node a certain distance past the existing end node.  If I just grab the existing end node and drag it, the other nodes I have between will be moved proportionately in that direction.  How can I move that end node without moving the interior nodes?

I am guessing you have a gradient of x length and want it to be x + k without the stops at a, b, c and d to move on the page. This cannot be done because the stops are set by % of the width of the gradient, not set physical distances.

Have to move the stops by hand, a pain if it is a dozen or more.

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I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that.

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Gear maker, could you attach a screenshot to your post so that we can understand the problem.

Thanks

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3 hours ago, Gear maker said:

Has anyone a suggestion on how to extend a gradient without messing up all the internal nodes.  Say I basically want to add a new end node a certain distance past the existing end node.  If I just grab the existing end node and drag it, the other nodes I have between will be moved proportionately in that direction.  How can I move that end node without moving the interior nodes?

Yes. As @v_kyr stated, use the modifier keys.

• Move the end node
• hold down Shift (or other modifier) to move the interior nodes in proportion back to their original spots. One click moves all in the case of Shift.
• Add new node if needed.

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