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Angle grads (point source moves)

Apr 29, 2012 4:40 AM

Tags: #cs5 #cs6

I have created an angle grad layer to create light rays. When I use this layer and paint on a mask, the point source of the grad (a light burst) moves from outside the area I am using with the cursor? How can I lock the point source of the angle grad so that it stays outside the mask area.  Geoff

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  • PECourtejoie
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    1. PECourtejoie,
    Apr 29, 2012 5:38 AM   in reply to Geoff Kidd
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    Hello, In the layers panel, make sure that you are targeting the layer mask, and not the gradient adjustment layer.

     
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    2. Geoff Kidd,
    Apr 29, 2012 5:53 AM   in reply to PECourtejoie
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    The layer mask thumbnail is definately the active component - it's not jumping to the layer thumbnail.

     

    I should add that the mask is inverted (set to black) so I am painting back white into the mask - it works for the first few strokes without a problem then occasionally is altering the point source.

     
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    3. Geoff Kidd,
    Apr 29, 2012 10:20 AM   in reply to Geoff Kidd
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    I have found the problem (and the solution), when making the angle style grad layer, the 'align with layer' box was somehow ticked and this was causing the starburst/rays point source to jump around sporadically even when using a brush on the mask.

     
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    4. PECourtejoie,
    Apr 29, 2012 1:52 PM   in reply to Geoff Kidd
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    (Slaps forehead) Of course! thanks for sharing the solution!

     
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