cseeman Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Gradient Fill Text top to bottom? - Affinity Photo Add text layer and type and select text. Select Fill from the context tool bar and select Gradient. There does not seem to be a way to have Gradient go from top to bottom or bottom to type with Context tool bar. BTW I know Effects > Gradient Overlay has Angle when you open up expanded options with the Gear but I'd think it would be possible using Fill and then Gradient in the Context menu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Harris Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 To do this with a vector gradient you need to use the Fill tool. That gives a lot more control over the start and end points of the gradient. If you use Effects, that will produce a raster gradient which will always be rasterised on export. So it's usually better to use the context toolbar or the Gradient tool. bobstro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cseeman Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 To do this with a vector gradient you need to use the Fill tool. That gives a lot more control over the start and end points of the gradient. If you use Effects, that will produce a raster gradient which will always be rasterised on export. So it's usually better to use the context toolbar or the Gradient tool. I'm using the context toolbar but can't find a way to change the gradient angle. It's either left right or reversed right left (plus other shapes) but no obvious way for it to go top bottom or bottom top. The Gradient Tool itself gives me control. The Context toolbar does not. I'm surely missing something but I don't see any control over start and end points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cseeman Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 Perhaps my explanation isn't clear. 1) FX Gradient has rotation control 2) Gradient Fill Tool has control by positioning the tool 3) Context Fill Gradient has no control over gradient start and end points. When using Linear it's always left right or right left (reverse). I don't see how to invoke position. I'm I missing something or maybe this control doesn't exist in Context. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted July 24, 2015 Staff Share Posted July 24, 2015 Hi cseeman, There's no way to control the angle trough the context toolbar for the Gradient tool. Only using the Gradient tool directly on canvas. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cseeman Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 Thanks for the clarification. Perhaps a feature request then as it would be useful there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I think I have the answer here... goto post #11 https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/12093-theres-no-apparent-way-to-control-gradient-fill-direction/ Quote MacBook pro, 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB, OS X 10.11.6 http://www.pinterest.com/peter2111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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