Xways Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Hello, I got a small problem. Also have I never used any kind of image editing software before. That's why I might need a while to understand. If I don't express myself well enough please tell me. I'll try again. I added a gradient layer in photo persona. Like the on in the picture down below. When I was kind of done I clicked somewhere else. Afterwards I thought about changing it up again. Just a little bit. But I couldn't get in there again. Everytime it added a completely new gradient layer. But actually I just wanted to change the colors a little bit. Can anyone of you tell me a way to change the gradient pixel layer after I was done editing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixx Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 If it is a PIXEL layer I guess you can't modify but with normal adjustment tools. If it is a FILL layer you click the control points to adjust colour. Xways 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xways Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 Great. Thank you. When I used a Fill Layer it actually worked. But why is there a difference? Or what is the difference between pixel and fill layer? And are there any other layers where I also have to be careful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted September 26, 2016 Staff Share Posted September 26, 2016 Hi Xways, Welcome to Affinity Forums :) A pixel layer is a generic raster based container layer where you perform changes at a pixel level (where you usually do image edits). You can draw a gradient there but it's not editable anymore after you leave the Gradient Tool. A Fill layer is just for filling large areas and will keep the fill always editable. If you need to convert the Fill layer to a Pixel layer for further editing, right click on it in the Layers panel and select Rasterise.... The Fill layer will be converted to a Pixel layer (and the fill will not be editable anymore). Xways 1 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xways Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 That makes sense. Thank you for your explanation, it really helped me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecil Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Sorry to jump on this thread. When I open a jpg pixel image and add a Fill Layer the color/fill layer is added above the jpeg image. However, when I click on the Gradient Tool with Fill Layer selected, when I click to add gradient nothing happens, with the exception the original layer is now selected and in the context menu, the gradient color has a red danglier slash in the box. Thanks formany suggestions Quote Cecil iMac Retina 5K, 27”, 2019. 3.6 GHz Intel Core 9, 40 GB Memory DDR4, Radeon Pro 580X 8 GB, macOS,iPad Pro iPadOS Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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