[align=center]-----------How to make a gradient colored siggy-------------[/align] Requirements: >Photoshop >common sense >creativity 1.)first open a file. . . I choose this: [img]http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/Pikastar19/Gradient%20Photo%20Tut/TophBeifong.png[/img] 2.)then make a new layer: [img]http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/Pikastar19/Gradient%20Photo%20Tut/Makeanewlayerclickthis.png[/img] 3.)click the gradient tool as shown below: [img]http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/Pikastar19/Gradient%20Photo%20Tut/forthegradienttoolclickhere.png[/img] 4.)choose a gradient tool from the gradient tool bar "I choose the spectrum gradient" [img]http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/Pikastar19/Gradient%20Photo%20Tut/clickanygradientyoulikeIchosespectr.png[/img] 5.)click and drag from the upper left corner of you siggy, to the down-right corner of your siggy. [img]http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/Pikastar19/Gradient%20Photo%20Tut/clickanddragfromheretothereasshowna.png[/img] it'll now look like this [img]http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/Pikastar19/Gradient%20Photo%20Tut/itwilllooklikethis.png[/img] 5.)next, go to blending options (just right-click the gradient layer and click blending options) [img]http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/Pikastar19/Gradient%20Photo%20Tut/gotoblendingoptions.png[/img] 6.)in the blending options menu, click blend mode and choose either overlay or soft light. . . [img]http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/Pikastar19/Gradient%20Photo%20Tut/gottoblendingoptionsand.png[/img] then click OK and voila! a finished product: [img]http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/Pikastar19/Gradient%20Photo%20Tut/Tophfinale.png[/img] here's another example. . . [img]http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/Pikastar19/gradient-tutorial.gif[/img] Comments & reps are SO welcome...

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