Creates a circular color gradient. The size, position and shape of the gradient can all be tweaked.
- Preset: Several predefined configurations are provided in this menu for your use.
- Center: Use these controls to define the center point of the gradient.
- Position: Sets the location for the center point, using X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values.
- Use Layer: Select another layer from the timeline using this menu, to use the selected layer’s position to control the position of the center point. When a layer is selected, the Position property above functions as an offset from the parent layer’s position.
- Inner Radius: Controls for the inner radius of the effect
- Radius: Sets the distance, in pixels, to which the core color of the gradient will extend before it begins transitioning to another color.
- Color: Choose a color for the core of the gradient. You can use the eyedropper to choose a color from the layer, or click the swatch to open a color picker and choose any color you prefer. You can also manually enter the color values for the red, green, and blue channels.
- Opacity: Changes the overall visibility of the gradient’s core. 0.0% is completely transparent, and 100.0% is completely opaque.
- Outer Radius: Controls for the outer radius of the effect
- Radius: Sets the distance from the center point, in pixels, at which the gradient will complete its transition from one color to another.
- Color: Choose a color for the outer edge of the gradient. You can use the eyedropper to choose a color from the layer, or click the swatch to open a color picker and choose any color you prefer. You can also manually enter the color values for the red, green, and blue channels.
- Opacity: Changes the overall visibility of the gradient’s outer edge. 0.0% is completely transparent, and 100.0% is completely opaque.
- Smooth: Modifies the transition of the gradient between the two radii. Higher values weight the transition more toward the center.
- Gradient Scatter: Adds subtle noise into the gradient area between colors, which can help to improve naturalness.
- Elliptical Deformation: Deforms the gradient from circular to elliptical in shape. Positive values create a horizontal ellipse, and negative values create a vertical ellipse.
- Rotation: Spins the axis of the gradient. Adjusting the rotation is only noticeable if Elliptical Deformation (above) is set to a value other than 0.00.
- Blend: Select the blend mode used to combine the gradient with the contents of the layer to which it is applied.