Re: changes to the Gradient tool.
Please! You took a tool I use constantly, daily, and made it frustrating and annoying.
- Make the new circle overlay go away. It makes it harder, not easier, to visualize what I'm doing. It's really in the way. If you must have it, simply provide a box to uncheck so I can hide it as a default setting for the tool.
- I could already make a separate gradient layer via the adjustment layers, but in most cases I DO NOT want a separate layer, I want to use the gradient to draw directly on a layer mask, or in my case, on a special non-destructive dodge and burn layer (a layer filled with 50% gray, set to soft light blending mode) The Beta insists even in 'Classic' mode, on making a new layer. Extremely frustrating. Again, if you think this is something users will like, at least give us a choice and allow us to set with or without a new layer as a default tool preference.