ps7 help; gradient text Options

[bbyunique]

how do you make gradient text? when i try the whole banner goes rainbow and you can barely see the text. thanks in advance

[bbyunique]

type something...

then right click on the text layer, choose blending options, and then check "gradient", then choose the gradient colors you want...

ok cool but is there anyway you can just pick two colors by entering the hexes? or is there another way? thanks

[*mona lisa*]

On the gradient toolbar, click the little box that actually shows the colors. You should be able to see a little slider with the colors. Click on the little arrow sliders and you should be able to choose your colors.

[bbyunique]

On the gradient toolbar, click the little box that actually shows the colors. You should be able to see a little slider with the colors. Click on the little arrow sliders and you should be able to choose your colors.

i can't find it. my photoshop is acting a bit wierd. also can you make your own gradient? if so how? i just found this window that says new tool preset.."Gradient Tool #1". so im guessing yes, but i don't know how.

[talcumpowder]

..... Set your foreground and background colors to the ones you'd like as your gradient..... The hit edit and save it as a gradient. If you select Noise as the gradient type, you can hit randomizer and it creates color patterns, I think.
Does that work in Photoshop...?

[bbyunique]

..... Set your foreground and background colors to the ones you'd like as your gradient..... The hit edit and save it as a gradient. If you select Noise as the gradient type, you can hit randomizer and it creates color patterns, I think.
Does that work in Photoshop...?

it works up until the edit part...i don't see where it says save gradient. where would you find noise & randomizer on photoshop? thanks

[freeflow]

umm instead do this choose the colors.
and make the gradient.
then click the gradient tool in the layer palete
then click gradient
then click new gradient
then yea.

[bbyunique]

umm instead do this choose the colors.
and make the gradient.
then click the gradient tool in the layer palete
then click gradient
then click new gradient
then yea.

im confused lol where is the layer palete?

[freeflow]

ok heres a picture (where the crappy pink line is)the last box.

click to enlarge it.

if its not open on your ps then go to window>>layers

[bbyunique]

ahh ok. after i click gradient i dont see anywhere to click new. i tried 3 times just to make sure, i know your busy helping everyone. thanks

[freeflow]

kk heres some screenshots:(click to enlarge) and im not busy at all


on the last one before you go to new gradient make your gradient.

[bbyunique]

ahh ok! i thought i was look for a lil tab. i didn't know it as the arrow! cool thanks!!
but how do you get two colors instead of one?

[freeflow]

ooh before you clck the arrow change click teh first gradient it will be 2 colors. like if you look at mine you see black & pink click that on yours cept it will be the colors that you have .

[bbyunique]

ooh before you clck the arrow change click teh first gradient it will be 2 colors. like if you look at mine you see black & pink click that on yours cept it will be the colors that you have .

ohh i see i just click on the gradient first lol! im slow sorry! ok cool, thanks so much!

now how do you get text to be gradient lol? i put it on there but then the whole bg of turns it...i just want the text

[talcumpowder]

.... Make a selection around the text, make a new layer, fill the selection with a gradient (on the new layer), group with the text layer.

[bbyunique]

.... Make a selection around the text, make a new layer, fill the selection with a gradient (on the new layer), group with the text layer.

ok. how would i do that with the stroke as a gradient and text as a gradient like this image...

[talcumpowder]

White doesn't gradient-ize if you set to color. Neither does black most of the time.
But... Stroke and erase the insides if you're using a diffrent color.

[bbyunique]

White doesn't gradient-ize if you set to color. Neither does black most of the time.
But... Stroke and erase the insides if you're using a diffrent color.

sorry but im confused. im slow sometimes