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Adobe Photoshop Fill Tools
![Gradient Tool [G]](files/gradient_tool.gif)
You fill an area with the gradient tool by dragging in the image. The starting point (where the mouse is pressed) and ending point (where the mouse is released) affect the gradient appearance, depending on the gradient tool used.
To fill part of the image, select the desired area. Otherwise, the gradient fill is applied to the entire active layer.
Choose a gradient fill in the options bar:
Click the triangle next to the gradient sample to pick a preset gradient fill.
Click inside the gradient sample to view the Gradient Editor. Select a preset gradient fill, or create a new gradient fill. Then click OK.
Select an option for applying the gradient fill in the options bar:
Linear gradient to shade from the starting point to the ending point in a straight line.
Radial gradient to shade from the starting point to the ending point in a circular pattern.
Angle gradient to shade in a counterclockwise sweep around the starting point.
Reflected gradient to shade using symmetric linear gradients on either side of the starting point.
Diamond gradient to shade from the starting point outward in a diamond pattern. The ending point defines one corner of the diamond.
Do the following in the options bar:
Specify a blending mode and opacity for the paint.
To reverse the order of colors in the gradient fill, select Reverse.
To create a smoother blend with less banding, select Dither.
To use a transparency mask for the gradient fill, select Transparency.
Position the pointer in the image where you want to set the starting point of the gradient, and drag to define the ending point. To constrain the line angle to a multiple of 45°, hold down Shift as you drag.
![Paint Bucket Tool [G]](files/paint_bucket_tool.gif)
The paint bucket tool fills the layer with the foreground color. If an
area is selected, only that area will be filled with the foreground color.
The keyboard shortcut for using the paint bucket is Alt+Backspace fills the area with the foreground color
while Ctrl+Backspace fills it with the background color.
Specify whether to fill the selection with the foreground color or with a pattern.
Specify a blending mode and opacity for the paint.
Enter the tolerance for the fill.
The tolerance defines how similar in color a pixel must be to be filled. Values can range from 0 to 255. A low tolerance fills pixels within a range of color values very similar to the pixel you click. A high tolerance fills pixels within a broader range.
To smooth the edges of the filled selection, select Anti-aliased.
To fill only pixels contiguous to the one you click, select Contiguous; leave unselected to fill all similar pixels in the image.
To fill pixels based on the merged color data from all visible layers, select All Layers.
Click the part of the image you want to fill. All specified pixels within the specified tolerance are filled with the foreground color or pattern.
If you're working on a layer and don't want to fill transparent areas, make sure that the layer's transparency is locked in the Layers palette.
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| Author: AB |
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| Date created: February 15, 2003 |
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