Gradients are gradual changes of color that can be applied to objects when you're editing an image. In Photoshop, you can even add gradients to strokes.
Steps
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Create new Photoshop document. Go to File > New or press Ctrl + N .
- From the new dialog box, type a name for the image then choose a document size from the document type menu.
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Type any text. From the tools menu, select the type tool (looks like "t" icon) or simply press T from your keyboard. Then press anywhere to start typing.
- You can choose a font and font size from the options bar at the top of the screen.
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Add stroke. Click on the little "fx" icon at the bottom of the layers pane and select Stroke.
- You can change stroke settings including position and size if you want
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Change Fill type . From the menu, choose Gradient .
- You can change gradient direction by changing the angle.
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Change gradient colors. Click the gradient sample to open the gradient editor; then double click on any of the little stoppers to change colors. You can add more colors by clicking along the line in the gradient editor.
- Click along on the line to add another stopper.
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Click OK too apply changes on the text.Advertisement
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