Antpix Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Is there a reason why the gradient tool doesn't default to pure white to pure black, allowing me to position exactly where I want the gradient to be applied? Say I'd like to make an adjustment to a picture, perhaps darken the sky only. I create a new exposure layer, drop the exposure to get a darker sky and then use the Gradient Tool to mask the exposure layer to only the top portion of the image. All good so far. However I now need to go to the options of the gradient tool to change the default 'off' of the gradient from a light grey to full black to mask the gradient from the bottom of the image. It seems like an redundant extra step but perhaps there is a reason. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Leigh Posted March 30, 2016 Staff Share Posted March 30, 2016 You can save any custom Gradients to the Gradient Swatch in the Swatches Panel. Once you've added your Exposure Adjustment Layer you can go to the Swatches Panel and select a saved or recently used Gradient without having to go select the Gradient Tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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