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MikeFromMesa
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June 13, 2023
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Custom Gradients

  • June 13, 2023
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I have been trying to learn Photoshop techniques that I never used before and spent part of today learning about Gradient Layers and Gradient Masks. As part of that I created some custom gradients that I thought might prove useful, but PS only seems to allow me to save them in one of the existing Presets. I wanted to create a Custom Preset (added to the existing Basics, Blues, Purples, etc) and save them there but I could not find any way to do that. 

 

Is there some way to create a new Preset? If so, how?

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    Correct answer Semaphoric

    Look in the Gradients panel, and click on the panel menu icon in the upper right. The second menu item is New Gradient Group, which is what you want.

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    Semaphoric
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    SemaphoricCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    June 13, 2023

    Look in the Gradients panel, and click on the panel menu icon in the upper right. The second menu item is New Gradient Group, which is what you want.

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      MikeFromMesaAuthor
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      June 13, 2023

      Thank you. That solved my problem.

       

      I did not have the Gradients Panel open and had been working with the Gradients Editor only, and that did not have the same set of options.

       

      Nancy OShea
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      Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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      June 13, 2023

      To save the gradient as a preset, click New after you have finished creating the gradient. Give it an appropriate name.  Also see about grouping gradient presets and saving presets to Libraries below.

      https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/gradients.html

       

      Hope that helps.

       

      Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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      MikeFromMesaAuthor
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      June 13, 2023

      I guess I expressed my question poorly.

       

      I know how to save a custom gradient, and I know how to save it in one of the existing Preset categories. What I meant to ask was how to create a new Preset Category so I could save the new gradient in that new Preset Category. When I press New it saves my new gradient, but does not offer to allow me to create a new Preset Category.

      Nancy OShea
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      Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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      June 13, 2023

      To add to what @Semaphoric said,

      Create a new set of presets:

      • To save all the presets in the list make sure that all items are selected.
      • To save a subset of the current list, hold down Shift and select only the items you want to save.
      • Click Save Set..., choose a memorable location, enter a file name, and click Save.

        You can save the presets anywhere. However, if you save to the appropriate Presets folder in the default preset location, the set will appear at the bottom of the panel menu after you restart Photoshop.

      https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/presets.html

       

      Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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