Adobe 65045315 Photoshop Elements Manual - Page 255

USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10 249 Painting 4 When the Rasterize Generic EPS Format dialog opens, click OK to proceed. 5 Choose Select > All, or make a rectangular selection around the pattern with Feather set to 0 pixels in the options bar. 6 Choose Edit > Define Pattern From Selection. The pattern is defined as an Adobe Photoshop Elements pattern. 7 Enter a name for the pattern in the Pattern Name dialog box, and click OK. More Help topics "Use the Preset Manager" on page 254 Gradients About gradients You fill an area with a gradient by dragging within the image or by selecting with the Gradient tool. The distance between the starting point (where you first press the mouse button) and ending point (where you release the mouse button) affects the gradient appearance, as does the gradient type. Using the Gradient tool and Gradient Editor, you can create a custom mix of colors in your photos. You can choose any of the following gradient types in the options bar. Linear gradient Shades from the starting point to the ending point in a straight line. Radial gradient Shades from the starting point to the ending point in a circular pattern. Angle gradient Shades in a counterclockwise sweep around the starting point. Reflected gradient Shades using symmetric linear gradients on either side of the starting point. Diamond gradient Shades from the starting point outward in a diamond pattern. The ending point defines one corner of the diamond. You can also use a Fill Layer to apply a gradient to your image. The fill layer gives you the added flexibility of changing the gradient properties and editing the fill layer's mask to limit the gradient to a portion of your image. Last updated 1/2/2012