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make a color gradient (linear)

How to make a color gradient (linear)

How to make a color gradient (linear)

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In this tutorial we will learn how to make simple linear gradients from one color to another in Gimp!

Take blend tool (color gradient) — Click the color gradient icon which says
blend tool: Fill selected area with a color gradient

Click foreground color — To choose the first color of the gradient, click the foreground color box to open the color selection dialog.

Choose a color — To choose a color:
1- Click in the color bar to choose a color
2- Click somewhere in this area to choose the level of saturation / brightness of the color

Then click
OK

Choose the second color — Click the background color box so you can choose the second color of the gradient.

Select "FG to BG" and "Linear" — In the tool options:
1- Click the gradient box to choose the gradient type
FG to BG
(foreground color to background color)
2- Set the gradient shape to
Linear

Draw a line — Now the gradient tool is ready to use, just draw a line anywhere in your image. This line represent the gradient start, end, length and angle. So if you want to make a simple linear gradient, just "draw" an horizontal line from left to right. If you want to make a vertical gradient, just draw a line from top to bottom... You can do whatever you want! Any length, angle...

It's beautiful! To try different ones, just click UNDO and change the colors, shapes... Have fun :) — It's beautiful!

To try different ones, just click UNDO and change the colors, shapes...

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