vertical gradient on closed curve shapes?

[MJSfoto1956]

Maybe I'm missing something but I don't see how to create a closed curve shape with the pen tool and then assign it a vertically oriented gradient (N.B. horizontal gradient works just fine). Is there something I'm missing? Or should this be an enhancement request?

 

Michael

http://www.jmichaelsullivan.com

[retrograde]

Not sure if this is what you're asking but... go to the tools panel and choose the gradient tool (it's the 8th tool down), click and drag over your selected shape vertically while holding shift to keep it straight.

 

Is that what you're asking?

 

Heres a screenshot...

[R C-R]

Michael,

 

There are several Affinity Video Tutorials that demonstrate how to use gradients that you might find helpful:

 

Affinity Photo - Simple Gradients

Affinity Photo - Creative Gradients

Affinity Designer - Complex Gradients

[MJSfoto1956]

Ok, I see the issue. I was doing the following:

• create pen tool closed curve shape
• select fill icon
• choose gradient (note that you are restricted to left/right gradients)
• change colors/blend

Instead, the assumption is that you should do the following:

• create pen tool closed curve shape
• select gradient tool
• draw your gradient over the selected curve shape
• change colors/blend

However, if the goal of v1.5 is the enable batch processes, then restricting the angle to a "drag and drop" action is much less flexible than specifying a rotation angle -- in fact there is a precedent for this already: motion blur filter has a "rotation" feature that allows you to type in a value or choose from the tool itself. Further, it seems to me from GUI 101 best practices, one should be able to achieve the same result no matter which order one chooses the tools. I would hope this gets added as an enhancement somewhere down the road.

 

Michael