Introduction | Beginning and Finding an Image | Editing an Image | Working With an Image | Advanced Editing
Adding a Gradient | Adding Text | Layer / Text Effects | Fill Patterns | Saving

Adding a Gradient:
Now we're going to create a gradient background for our banner. A gradient is a color that goes across the length of the banner, and fades itself from a strong, full color on one side to a white, absent color on the other side.

We're going to be placing this gradient on a new layer, so we'll need to create this new layer. From the "Layer" menu, select "New" and "Layer" (or press Ctrl+Shift+N on your keyboard).

Click "OK" on the new window that appears. You'll notice you have both a "Layer 1" and a "Layer 2" in your "Layers" window, now. Make sure that "Layer 2" is selected. Now we're going to create the gradient background.

Click the Gradient tool, and select a foreground color (the color you choose will be the color of the gradient). Be sure to pick a color that won't clash too much with the Rutgers logo.

Click on the right-most side of your canvas, and drag the mouse across to the left-most side. This will make the gradient flow from white on the left, to whatever color you've chosen on the right (in this example's case, a light purple).

After you've dragged the cursor across, the result should look something like this:

Next we'll need to change the order of the layers so that the "Rutgers" logo is on top of the gradient. To do this, go to the "Layers" window, and drag "Layer 2" down below "Layer 1."

Your banner should look like this, now:

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