Gradient live preview

[Ivan Zajats]

Why there's no live preview of the Gradient in Photoshop?!

I've heard there's such a feature in Illustrator...

[lambiloon]

Hi check thr following video it will help you.........regards

https://youtu.be/Faf3cUZ7fcw

[Ivan Zajats]

it doesn't, there's still no live preview)

[lambiloon]

what you mean by live preview it shows preview when you apply it 

[Ivan Zajats]

when you apply it

that's the point! I wanna see it before to correct immediately and save time

[Chuck Uebele]

How are you applying the gradient? In IA, they are all vector shapes, so the gradient is apply to a vector image. In PS, gradients can be applied to a pixel layer or to a vector shape layer. With a pixel layer, you have to define the gradient first, draw it out, then you can see the results. If it is applied to a vector layer, or an adjustment layer, or to an layer overlay, then you can see a live preview of the changes to the gradient.

[Ivan Zajats]

With a pixel layer, you have to define the gradient first, draw it out, then you can see the results. 

That's what I'm talking about! It's not handy. Why they've made real time preview of the blend modes and cannot do the same for the Gradient?

[Chuck Uebele]

Because PS has no way of knowing how you're going to draw out the gradient: the starting point, the length, and the direction. 

[Ivan Zajats]

you don't understand the point at all

[Chuck Uebele]

For a feature request for live preview, post your suggestion here: http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family

[Ivan Zajats]

why not here? I used a proper tag. why should I register on 10 different sites??

[Chuck Uebele]

I do understand the point, very well, and there are some of us trying to get Adobe to update and how gradients are edited. While I like the idea, it would require a complete rewrite of the gradient code

 Something I don't think Adobe is too willing to do. The other thing about it is having a preview and a commit button for the gradient would slow down other people's workflow.

While Adobe does look at this site for feature request, they tend to look more at the link that I posted. The more votes a request gets, the more likely they are to do something about it.

[Ivan Zajats · Accepted solution]

That's what I mean! Found this in Illustrator topic

https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator/gradient-tool-no-live-preview/td-p/10717978?page=1

They made it for the blend modes, why not to improve the Gradient too? it would be much handy to use.

P.S. I'm too lazy to register on multiple sites, maybe later. By the way, the online support agent reassured me, they do read the forum.