Creator's Choice

Not the usual Creator’s choice today.  Just a little tut to try to get rid of your apparent fear of gradients.

 

I have said quite a few times what fun it is to play with gradients – and it’s not difficult.  Just use the “What if????” method as Karen calls it.

I was doodling around with a gradient this morning and actually wrote down what I did!!! (LOL)

This is what I made.....

and this is how I did it ......

1. New image 600 x 600
2. Find or make a linear gradient using just 2 shades of a color (you can graduate to multi colors later)
3. Give the gradient about 7 repeats to make it look like this – symmetrical 
   
   4.    Fill your image with gradient
      5.    Go to Distortion effects/Punch  - setting 100
      6.    Go to Geometric effects/Spherize – default setting
      7.    Go to Geometric/circle – wrap
      8.    Go to Distortion effects/Polar co-ordinates.
   And there is your manipulated gradient, ready for you to add what you want.
   Once you’ve tried this – then next time try altering the settings and see what it does.  Try other distortion effects, geometric effects or go into Filters unlimited and have fun with it.
   Fran