creating an 'oval' gradient overlay...

[dmiraie]

Can anyone tell me how to get this gradient overlay to conform to the oval shape (rather than a perfect circle)?  thnx

[dmiraie]

Here's another picture of the issue:

[Ronald Keller]

As far as I know this is not possible.

What you could try is to make a layer from the style and transform that layer.

[Norman Sanders · Accepted solution]

Fig 1 Starting image

Fig 2. Circular Selection. You may feather it if desired

Fig 3. Cmd+J to place on a separate layer

Fig 4. Edit > Transform > Distort. Hold down the Shift key and drag a center handle on one side.

[Semaphoric]

You could make a circular Shape with a gradient fill, and convert it to a smart object. Then transform it. This way, you can transform it again if necessary, without degrading the image, and you could also change the original gradient while keeping the same transform.