ecureuil Posted January 14, 2024 Posted January 14, 2024 I most often need a linear type gradient. By default, upon selecting the gradient tool, the type is set to "None". Is there a way somehow to have the gradient type be set to "Linear" by default? Quote
NotMyFault Posted January 14, 2024 Posted January 14, 2024 You may use styles as a convenient way to assign a gradient, or use swatches panel Quote Mac mini M1 A2348 | MBP M3 Windows 11 - AMD Ryzen 9 5900x - 32 GB RAM - Nvidia GTX 1080 LG34WK950U-W, calibrated to DCI-P3 with LG Calibration Studio / Spider 5 | Dell 27“ 4K iPad Air Gen 5 (2022) A2589 Special interest into procedural texture filter, edit alpha channel, RGB/16 and RGB/32 color formats, stacking, finding root causes for misbehaving files, finding creative solutions for unsolvable tasks, finding bugs in Apps. I use iPad screenshots and videos even in the Desktop section of the forum when I expect no relevant difference.
lacerto Posted January 15, 2024 Posted January 15, 2024 Obsolete. walt.farrell and ecureuil 1 1 Quote
NotMyFault Posted January 15, 2024 Posted January 15, 2024 Both statements are true: by default the UI shows „none“ as gradient type you can simply start dragging a linear gradient without choosing a type before. The type is set automatically to linear. ecureuil and walt.farrell 1 1 Quote Mac mini M1 A2348 | MBP M3 Windows 11 - AMD Ryzen 9 5900x - 32 GB RAM - Nvidia GTX 1080 LG34WK950U-W, calibrated to DCI-P3 with LG Calibration Studio / Spider 5 | Dell 27“ 4K iPad Air Gen 5 (2022) A2589 Special interest into procedural texture filter, edit alpha channel, RGB/16 and RGB/32 color formats, stacking, finding root causes for misbehaving files, finding creative solutions for unsolvable tasks, finding bugs in Apps. I use iPad screenshots and videos even in the Desktop section of the forum when I expect no relevant difference.
ecureuil Posted January 15, 2024 Author Posted January 15, 2024 I am in Affinity Photo. I use the linear gradient as a mask for an adjustment layer. For example, I might want to darker only the upper part of the sky. If I start dragging the gradient without selecting a type nothing happens. I will read up on what the styles and the swatches panel can do. Quote
NotMyFault Posted January 15, 2024 Posted January 15, 2024 Can you please provide a screen recording, full window covered including the layer panel visible? I cannot reproduce Quote Mac mini M1 A2348 | MBP M3 Windows 11 - AMD Ryzen 9 5900x - 32 GB RAM - Nvidia GTX 1080 LG34WK950U-W, calibrated to DCI-P3 with LG Calibration Studio / Spider 5 | Dell 27“ 4K iPad Air Gen 5 (2022) A2589 Special interest into procedural texture filter, edit alpha channel, RGB/16 and RGB/32 color formats, stacking, finding root causes for misbehaving files, finding creative solutions for unsolvable tasks, finding bugs in Apps. I use iPad screenshots and videos even in the Desktop section of the forum when I expect no relevant difference.
ecureuil Posted January 15, 2024 Author Posted January 15, 2024 You're right! I don't know what I was doing before. 🤦♂️ I've just opened a photograph, added an adjustment layer, dragged the gradient tool across and it nicely added a mask with a linear gradient. 🤩 Thank you! NotMyFault 1 Quote
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