Richard Liu Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 (edited) I have created a Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer and painted over the layer with the gradient tool. Sometime later I want to adjust the gradient. I can find no way to do so. Clicking on the layer in question and then on the gradient tool displays no handles, and clicking with the gradient tool in the document (image) lays down a new gradient. I have tried doing the same thing by creating a mask as a child layer of the Brightness/Contrast layer, then clicking the mask and creating a gradient in it with the gradient tool. I find no way to adjust the gradient on the mask, only to lay down a new one. I just cannot believe that this is not possible and/or not straight forward. Although quite satisfied with @James Ritson's tutorials, https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/tutorials/photo/desktop/video/296616219/ , second use of gradient tool, begs the question, how one edits the gradient on the blur filter when one later wants to change it, especially since, in the first example (atmospheric haze), James makes a point of extolling the advantage of being able to go back and adjust the gradient. Edited August 10, 2019 by Richard Liu Changed title to include both gradient and graduated Quote Richard Liu MacBook Pro 16" 2021 M1 Max | macOS 12.3.1 | BenQ SW271 | Affinity Photo 1.10.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron P. Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 @Richard Liu, If you notice at the very start of that tutorial, James creates a New Fill Layer. For whatever reason, the gradient can be edited. Just filling a pixel layer with a gradient bakes that in once you click away or otherwise accept it. The Gradient Overlay found in the FX panel, also can be edited later. You can not change the gradient applied to the blur filter. Once you click away it's baked in. I don't agree with this, but it's how they designed it. Quote Affinity Photo 2.4..; Affinity Designer 2.4..; Affinity Publisher 2.4..; Affinity2 Beta versions. Affinity Photo,Designer 1.10.6.1605 Win10 Home Version:21H2, Build: 19044.1766: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5820K CPU @ 3.30GHz, 3301 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 12 Logical Processor(s);32GB Ram, Nvidia GTX 3070, 3-Internal HDD (1 Crucial MX5000 1TB, 1-Crucial MX5000 500GB, 1-WD 1 TB), 4 External HDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Liu Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 Thanks. I suspected as much. My enthusiasm for Affinity Photo is waning and deeper I wade into it. It's these kinds of inconsistencies that should not exist when a product is new (as opposed to the Adobe stuff) and has the benefit of having recently been designed from the ground up. Quote Richard Liu MacBook Pro 16" 2021 M1 Max | macOS 12.3.1 | BenQ SW271 | Affinity Photo 1.10.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnobelix Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Hello @Richard Liu, I would try this. Create a new Layer. Draw a rectangle on this level, so big as the layer. In the rectangle create a gradient, and set the blendmode e.g. in soft light. Is the rectangle layer active and a click on the gradient tool, then can the gradient be edited. Cheers Quote Affinity Photo 2.4: Affinity Photo 1.10.6: Affinity Designer 2.4: Affinity Designer 1.10.6: Affinity Publisher 2.4: Affinity Publisher 1.10.6: Windows 11 Pro (Version 23H2 Build (22631.3447) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl123 Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Use a Fill Layer with a gradient as the mask for your adjustment layer The Fill Layer can be any colour - as you adjust the Opacity of the Gradient nodes to adjust the mask (not the black/white values) Clicking the Fill Layer with the Gradient Tool will allow you to adjust the mask at any point in the future I have used a Black & White Adjustment Layer in my example (just for clarity) but it works with any adjustment layer Roger C, Alfred and HVDB Photography 2 1 Quote To save time I am currently using an automated AI to reply to some posts on this forum. If any of "my" posts are wrong or appear to be total b*ll*cks they are the ones generated by the AI. If correct they were probably mine. I apologise for any mistakes made by my AI - I'm sure it will improve with time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HVDB Photography Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 One can also group different adjustments and apply the gradient masking to that group. Here I added a single exposure adj to the bottom part, and a group adj to the upper part. Roger C 1 Quote Affinity Photo 2.3.1 Laptop MSI Prestige PS42 Windows 11 Home 23H2 (Build 22631.3007) - Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8565U CPU @ 1.80GHz 2.00 GHz - RAM 16,0 GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin_T Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 carl123 ! - thank you so much - It's perfect.. I was just going to update this with a look look it doesn't work! until i read this again: The Fill Layer can be any colour - as you adjust the Opacity of the Gradient nodes to adjust the mask (not the black/white values) - - brilliant - Finally:) EVERY single tutorial I have seen on this mentions only the black/white values and not the Opacity for this desired effect. - thx again Kevin Petr Bajer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhNoBobo Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Has this issue been fixed? It's been 3 years since this has been reported and I still can't figure out how to edit a gradient mask after clicking away... Has anyone heard of any progress from the Affinity team? MaxM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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