1 Reply Latest reply: Sep 11, 2013 5:28 PM by gener7 RSS

    How to apply a gradient to one layer?

    techmanaustin Community Member

      so i need to apply a gradient to one layer in my photoshop document. but when i do the gradient it does the background layer not the layer i want.

      red nav bar 2.png

      this is what happens when i try and do a gradient.

       

      red nav bar.png

      this is what i want to happen, i want the black box to be the red gradient (shown above).

       

      any suggestions?

      sorry for the simple question im new to photoshop so im still learing! i have a long way to go!

      any help would be great!

      thanks!