{"id":30099,"date":"2020-05-09T10:29:10","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T14:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/?p=30099"},"modified":"2022-11-05T11:54:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-05T15:54:30","slug":"how-to-create-a-rainbow-gradient-in-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/newsite\/basics\/how-to-create-a-rainbow-gradient-in-photoshop\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Rainbow Gradient in Photoshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"featured-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:12px;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/create-rainbow-gradient-photoshop-ft.jpg\" alt=\"How to create a rainbow gradient in Photoshop\" width=\"853\" height=\"448\" class=\"\" \/> <\/div>\n<div class=\"summary-novideo\">\n<p>Learn how to create a simple rainbow gradient in Photoshop, how to save it as a rainbow gradient preset, and the fastest way to add your rainbow colors to images, shapes or text! For Photoshop CC 2020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"author\">Written by Steve Patterson.<\/div>\n<p>In this tutorial, I show you how easy it is to create your own rainbow gradient in Photoshop and how to save it as a custom preset. You'll also learn the fastest way to colorize an image with your rainbow colors, and how to add your rainbow gradient to text!<\/p>\n<p>Along the way, we'll be using the Gradients panel which is new as of Photoshop 2020. So for best results, make sure that your copy of Photoshop is <a href=\"\/basics\/update-photoshop-cc\/\" title=\"Learn more\">up to date<\/a>. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/adobe.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1100lrdjJ\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adobe.com%2Fproducts%2Fphotoshop.html\" title=\"Get Photoshop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get the latest Photoshop version here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-middle { display: inline-block; width:300px; margin:6px 0px 24px 0px; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; }\n@media (max-width: 515px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n@media (max-width: 480px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- photo effects 300x250 middle responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-middle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4216941496\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<p>Let's get started!<\/p>\n<aside><p class=\"members-ad-top\"><a href=\"\/print-ready-pdfs\/\">Download all of our Photoshop tutorials as PDFs!<\/a><\/p><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Creating a new  group for your custom gradients<\/h2>\n<p>Before we learn how to create the rainbow gradient, let's quickly create a new <strong>gradient group<\/strong> to store all of our custom gradients and keep them separate from Photoshop's default gradients. If you have already created a custom group, you can skip this section.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Open the Gradients panel<\/h3>\n<p>Start by opening the <a href=\"\/basics\/the-new-gradients-and-gradients-panel-in-photoshop-cc-2020\/\" title=\"Learn more\">Gradients panel<\/a>. You'll find it in the same panel group as the Color, Swatches and Patterns panels.<\/p>\n<p>Notice that all of Photoshop's default gradients are divided into groups, like Basics, Blues, Purples, and so on. And each group is represented by a folder:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/gradients-panel-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Opening the Gradients panel in Photoshop CC 2020\" width=\"297\" height=\"312\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Gradients panel.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 2: Open the Gradients panel menu<\/h3>\n<p>Rather than placing the rainbow gradient into one of these default groups, we'll create our own custom group.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the Gradients panel <strong>menu icon<\/strong> in the upper right:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/gradients-panel-menu-icon.png\" alt=\"Opening the Gradients panel menu in Photoshop..\" width=\"305\" height=\"149\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the menu icon.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 3: Choose &quot;New Gradient Group&quot;<\/h3>\n<p>Then choose <strong>New Gradient Group<\/strong> from the menu:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/new-gradient-group.png\" alt=\"Choosing the New Gradient Group command in Photoshop\" width=\"260\" height=\"108\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Creating a new gradient group.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 4: Name the group &quot;My Gradients&quot;<\/h3>\n<p>Name the group &quot;My Gradients&quot;, or something similar, and click OK:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/name-new-gradient-group.png\" alt=\"Naming the new gradient group in Photoshop\" width=\"495\" height=\"125\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Group Name dialog box.<\/div>\n<p>Then back in the Gradients panel, scroll down past the default groups and the new group will appear at the bottom, ready to hold our rainbow gradient:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/new-my-gradients-group.png\" alt=\"Photoshop's Gradients panel showing the new 'My Gradients'group.\" width=\"298\" height=\"137\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The new &quot;My Gradients&quot; group.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/photo-effects\/create-rainbow-eye-colors-in-photoshop-cc-2020\/\" title=\"Learn more\">See also: Give someone Rainbow Eye Colors in Photoshop!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to create a rainbow gradient in Photoshop<\/h2>\n<p>Now let's learn how to create the rainbow gradient. As we'll see, it's really just a matter of choosing an existing gradient and then editing the colors.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Select the Gradient Tool<\/h3>\n<p>Start by selecting the <strong>Gradient Tool<\/strong> in the <a href=\"\/basics\/photoshop-tools-toolbar-overview\/\" title=\"Learn more\">toolbar<\/a>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/select-gradient-tool-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Gradient Tool from Photoshop's toolbar\" width=\"74\" height=\"143\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing the Gradient Tool.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 2: Open the Gradient Editor<\/h3>\n<p>Then in the <strong>Options Bar<\/strong>, click on the <strong>gradient swatch<\/strong> to open Photoshop's <strong>Gradient Editor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you click on the color swatch itself, not the little arrow to the right of the swatch:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/open-gradient-editor.png\" alt=\"Clicking the gradient color swatch in Photoshop's Options Bar\" width=\"328\" height=\"103\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the gradient color swatch.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 3: Select the &quot;Black, White&quot; gradient<\/h3>\n<p>In the <strong>Presets<\/strong> section of the Gradient Editor, twirl open the <strong>Basics<\/strong> folder and choose the <strong>Black, White<\/strong> gradient by clicking on its thumbnail. This is the gradient we'll start with:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/choose-black-white-gradient.png\" alt=\"Choosing the 'Black, White'gradient in Photoshop's Gradient Editor\" width=\"349\" height=\"234\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the &quot;Black, White&quot; gradient in the Gradient Editor.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 4: Change the color black to red<\/h3>\n<p>Then go down to the gradient <strong>preview bar<\/strong> in the lower half of the Gradient Editor. <\/p>\n<p>Click on the <strong>black color stop<\/strong> below the left side of the preview bar to select it, and then click on the <strong>color swatch<\/strong> to change the color:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/edit-black-color-stop.png\" alt=\"Editing the black color swatch in the Gradient Editor in Photoshop\" width=\"460\" height=\"214\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the black color stop, and then clicking the color swatch.<\/div>\n<p>In the <strong>Color Picker<\/strong>, choose <strong>red<\/strong> by setting the <strong>R<\/strong> (Red) value to <strong>255<\/strong>, and leaving both the <strong>G<\/strong> (Green) and <strong>B<\/strong> (Blue) values at <strong>0<\/strong>. Then click OK to close the Color Picker:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/color-picker-red.jpg\" alt=\"Changing the black color in the gradient to red in Photoshop's Color Picker\" width=\"543\" height=\"388\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting R to 255, G to 0 and B to 0 for red.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 5: Set the location of red to 0&#37;<\/h3>\n<p>Back in the Gradient Editor, make sure the <strong>Location<\/strong> value for red is set to <strong>0&#37;<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>And we now have the first color of our rainbow:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/red-color-location-0percent.jpg\" alt=\"Setting the location of red in the rainbow gradient to 0 percent\" width=\"452\" height=\"214\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting the location of red to 0 percent.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 6: Add a new color stop and choose yellow<\/h3>\n<p>Next, add a new color stop to the gradient by clicking in a blank area to the right of the red color stop.<\/p>\n<p>Don't worry about where exactly you click. We'll set the location for the color stop in a moment:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/add-new-color-stop.png\" alt=\"Adding a new color to the gradient in Photoshop's Gradient Editor\" width=\"452\" height=\"179\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking to add a new color.<\/div>\n<p>Then click on the <strong>color swatch<\/strong> to change the color:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/edit-third-gradient-color.png\" alt=\"Clicking the color swatch to edit the new gradient color in Photoshop\" width=\"452\" height=\"214\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Editing the color.<\/div>\n<p>In the Color Picker, choose <strong>yellow<\/strong> by leaving the <strong>R<\/strong> value at <strong>255<\/strong> and changing the <strong>G<\/strong> value to <strong>255<\/strong>. Leave the <strong>B<\/strong> value at <strong>0<\/strong> and click OK:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/color-picker-yellow.jpg\" alt=\"Changing the new color in the rainbow gradient to yellow in Photoshop's Color Picker\" width=\"543\" height=\"388\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting R to 255, G to 255 and B to 0 for yellow.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 7: Set yellow's location to 20&#37;<\/h3>\n<p>And then back in the Gradient Editor, set the <strong>Location<\/strong> of yellow to <strong>20&#37;<\/strong>. Two colors down, four to go:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/set-yellow-location-20percent.jpg\" alt=\"Setting the location of the yellow color in the gradient to 20 percent\" width=\"452\" height=\"214\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting the location of yellow to 20 percent.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 8: Add another color stop and choose green<\/h3>\n<p>Next we'll add green. Click to the right of the yellow color stop to add a new color:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/add-fourth-color-to-gradient.jpg\" alt=\"Adding another new color to the rainbow gradient\" width=\"452\" height=\"179\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding another new color stop.<\/div>\n<p>Then click on the <strong>color swatch<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/click-yellow-color-swatch.jpg\" alt=\"Changing the new gradient color\" width=\"452\" height=\"214\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Changing the new color.<\/div>\n<p>And in the Color Picker, choose <strong>green<\/strong> by setting <strong>R<\/strong> to <strong>0<\/strong>, and leaving <strong>G<\/strong> at <strong>255<\/strong> and <strong>B<\/strong> at <strong>0<\/strong>. Then click OK:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/color-picker-green.jpg\" alt=\"Changing the new color in the rainbow gradient to green in Photoshop's Color Picker\" width=\"543\" height=\"387\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting R to 0, G to 255 and B to 0 for green.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 9: Set green's location to 40&#37;<\/h3>\n<p>Set the <strong>Location<\/strong> of green  to <strong>40&#37;<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/green-color-location-40.jpg\" alt=\"Setting the location of green in the rainbow gradient to 40 percent\" width=\"452\" height=\"245\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting the location of green to 40 percent.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 10: Add another color step and choose cyan<\/h3>\n<p>The next color we need for our rainbow gradient is cyan. <\/p>\n<p>Click to the right of the green color stop to add a new color:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/add-third-new-color-stop.jpg\" alt=\"Adding a third new color stop below the gradient in Photoshop's Gradient Editor\" width=\"452\" height=\"179\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding a third new color stop below the gradient.<\/div>\n<p>Then click the <strong>color swatch<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/click-green-color-swatch.jpg\" alt=\"Clicking the color stop to change the green color in the gradient\" width=\"452\" height=\"214\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the color swatch.<\/div>\n<p>And in the Color Picker, leave <strong>R<\/strong> at <strong>0<\/strong> and <strong>G<\/strong> at <strong>255<\/strong>, but change <strong>B<\/strong> to <strong>255<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/color-picker-cyan.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing cyan for the rainbow gradient in Photoshop's Color Picker\" width=\"543\" height=\"388\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting R to 0, G to 255 and B to 255 for cyan.<\/div>\n<p>Click OK to close the Color Picker, and then set cyan's <strong>Location<\/strong> to <strong>60&#37;<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/cyan-color-location-60percent.jpg\" alt=\"Setting the location of cyan in the rainbow gradient to 60 percent\" width=\"452\" height=\"214\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting the location of cyan to 60 percent.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 11: Add a new color stop and choose blue<\/h3>\n<p>We have one more color stop to add, and then we'll edit the white color stop.<\/p>\n<p>Click to the right of the cyan stop to add a new color:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/add-fourth-color-stop.jpg\" alt=\"Adding a fourth new color stop for the rainbow gradient in Photoshop's Gradient Editor\" width=\"452\" height=\"179\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding a fourth new color stop.<\/div>\n<p>Then click on the <strong>color swatch<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/click-cyan-color-stop.jpg\" alt=\"Clicking the color stop to change the color to blue\" width=\"452\" height=\"214\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Changing the color.<\/div>\n<p>And in the Color Picker, choose <strong>blue<\/strong> by leaving <strong>R<\/strong> at <strong>0<\/strong>, changing <strong>G<\/strong> to <strong>0<\/strong> and leaving <strong>B<\/strong> at <strong>255<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/color-picker-blue.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing blue in Photoshop's Color Picker\" width=\"543\" height=\"388\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting R to 0, G to 0 and B to 255 for blue.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 12: Set blue's location to 80&#37;<\/h3>\n<p>Click OK to close the Color Picker, and then set the <strong>Location<\/strong> of blue to <strong>80&#37;<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/blue-location-80-percent.jpg\" alt=\"Setting the location of blue in the rainbow gradient to 80 percent\" width=\"452\" height=\"214\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting the location of blue to 80 percent.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 13: Change the color white to magenta<\/h3>\n<p>The last color we need for our rainbow gradient is magenta. <\/p>\n<p>Click on the <strong>white color stop<\/strong> below the far right of the gradient preview bar, and then click on the <strong>color swatch<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/edit-white-gradient-color.jpg\" alt=\"Selecting the white color stop in the gradient and clicking the color swatch\" width=\"452\" height=\"245\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the white color stop and clicking the color swatch.<\/div>\n<p>In the Color Picker, choose <strong>magenta<\/strong> by changing <strong>R<\/strong> to <strong>255<\/strong> and leaving <strong>G<\/strong> at <strong>0<\/strong> and <strong>B<\/strong> at <strong>255<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/color-picker-magenta.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing magenta in Photoshop's Color Picker\" width=\"543\" height=\"388\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting R to 255, G to 0 and B to 255 for magenta.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 14: Set magenta's location to 100&#37;<\/h3>\n<p>And finally, make sure the <strong>Location<\/strong> value for magenta is at <strong>100&#37;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>And we now have our rainbow gradient:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/magenta-location-100percent.jpg\" alt=\"A rainbow gradient created in Photoshop\" width=\"452\" height=\"214\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting magenta's location to 100 percent.<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-middle { display: inline-block; width:300px; margin:6px 0px 24px 0px; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; }\n@media (max-width: 515px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n@media (max-width: 480px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- photo effects 300x250 middle responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-middle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     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For this part, we'll need the custom gradient group that we made back in the first part of the tutorial.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Select your custom gradient group<\/h3>\n<p>Still in the Gradient Editor, select your custom group from the <strong>Presets<\/strong> area:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/select-custom-gradient-group.png\" alt=\"Selecting the custom gradient group in Photoshop's Gradient Editor\" width=\"357\" height=\"209\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the &quot;My Gradients&quot; group.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 2: Name the gradient &quot;Rainbow&quot;<\/h3>\n<p>Change the name of the gradient from &quot;Custom&quot; to &quot;Rainbow&quot;:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/name-rainbow-gradient.png\" alt=\"Naming the rainbow gradient in Photoshop's Gradient Editor\" width=\"357\" height=\"149\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Naming the gradient &quot;Rainbow&quot;.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 3: Click &quot;New&quot;<\/h3>\n<p>And then to save the gradient as a preset, click the <strong>New<\/strong> button:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/create-new-gradient-preset.png\" alt=\"Saving the rainbow gradient as a custom preset in Photoshop\" width=\"456\" height=\"152\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking &quot;New&quot; to save the preset.<\/div>\n<p>Back in the Presets area, your rainbow gradient appears as a thumbnail in your custom group, ready to be selected whenever you need it. At this point, you can click OK to close the Gradient Editor. <\/p>\n<p>Up next, I'll show you the fastest way to apply the rainbow gradient to an image or to text:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/new-rainbow-gradient-created.png\" alt=\"The new rainbow gradient preset created in Photoshop\" width=\"357\" height=\"205\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The new rainbow gradient preset.<\/div>\n<aside><p class=\"members-ad-top\"><a href=\"\/print-ready-pdfs\/\">Download all of our Photoshop tutorials as PDFs!<\/a><\/p><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to apply the rainbow gradient to an image<\/h2>\n<p>As of Photoshop CC 2020, the easiest way to apply the rainbow gradient to an image, <a href=\"\/basics\/drawing-custom-shapes-with-the-shapes-panel-in-photoshop-cc-2020\/\" title=\"Learn more\">a shape<\/a> or text is by dragging and dropping it from the Gradients panel.<\/p>\n<p>Here's <a href=\"https:\/\/clk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p(264303)a(2982769)g(22913540)url(https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/ca\/images\/happy-and-free-boy-on-the-beach-with-seagulls\/285959291)\" title=\"View image on Adobe Stock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">an image<\/a> I've opened in Photoshop that I downloaded from Adobe Stock:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/original-image.jpg\" alt=\"An image opened in Photoshop\" width=\"804\" height=\"449\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The original photo. Credit: Adobe Stock.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 1: Open the Gradients panel<\/h3>\n<p>To colorize an image with the rainbow gradient, open the <strong>Gradients panel<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/open-gradients-panel-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Opening the Gradients panel in Photoshop\" width=\"297\" height=\"312\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Opening the Gradients panel.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 2: Drag the rainbow gradient onto the image<\/h3>\n<p>Twirl open the group that holds your  rainbow gradient and select it by clicking on its thumbnail:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/select-rainbow-gradient.png\" alt=\"Selecting the rainbow gradient in Photoshop's Gradients panel\" width=\"297\" height=\"139\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing the rainbow gradient.<\/div>\n<p>Then simply drag the gradient from the Gradients panel onto your image:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/drag-drop-rainbow-gradient.jpg\" alt=\"Dragging and dropping the ranbow gradient onto the image in Photoshop\" width=\"794\" height=\"532\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dragging the gradient from the Gradients panel and dropping it on the image.<\/div>\n<p>The gradient temporarily blocks the image from view. <\/p>\n<p>I'll show you how to change the direction of the colors in a moment:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/gradient-blocking-image.jpg\" alt=\"The result after dragging and dropping the rainbow gradient onto the image in Photoshop\" width=\"804\" height=\"449\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The result after dragging and dropping the rainbow gradient.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 3: Change the Gradient fill layer's blend mode<\/h3>\n<p>In the <a href=\"\/basics\/layers\/layers-panel\/\" title=\"Learn more\">Layers panel<\/a>, the gradient appears on its own <strong>Gradient fill layer<\/strong> above the image.<\/p>\n<p>To blend the rainbow colors into the image, change the fill layer's <strong>blend mode<\/strong> to either <strong>Color<\/strong>, <strong>Overlay<\/strong> or <strong>Soft Light<\/strong>. Each mode will give you a different result, so choose the one that looks best:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/gradient-fill-blend-mode.png\" alt=\"Changing the Gradient fill layer's blend mode in Photoshop's Layers panel\" width=\"294\" height=\"299\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Changing the Gradient fill layer's blend mode.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 4: Lower the layer opacity<\/h3>\n<p>If the colors are too intense, lower the <strong>Opacity<\/strong> of the fill layer. I'll lower mine to 40 percent:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/lower-gradient-opacity.png\" alt=\"Lowering the Gradient Fill layer's opacity in Photoshop's Layers panel\" width=\"293\" height=\"153\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Lowering the layer's opacity.<\/div>\n<p>And here's my result with the rainbow gradient set to the Overlay blend mode at 40 percent opacity:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/image-rainbow-gradient-overlay-photoshop.jpg\" alt=\"A rainbow gradient blended with an image in Photoshop\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The result with the rainbow gradient blended with the image.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 5: Change the gradient's direction<\/h3>\n<p>To change the direction of the gradient colors, double-click on the Gradient fill layer's <strong>color swatch<\/strong> in the Layers panel:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/gradient-fill-color-swatch.png\" alt=\"Double-clicking on the Gradient fill layer's color swatch in Photoshop's Layers panel\" width=\"293\" height=\"182\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Double-clicking on the color swatch.<\/div>\n<p>This opens the <strong>Gradient Fill<\/strong> dialog box where you can edit various options. <\/p>\n<p>To simply reverse the gradient colors, select the <strong>Reverse<\/strong> option. Or enter a new <strong>Angle<\/strong> value to change the gradient's direction. For example, to display the gradient from left to right, set the angle to <strong>0&deg;<\/strong>. Or for a diagonal gradient, try <strong>45&deg;<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>Click OK when you're done to close the dialog box:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/gradient-fill-options.png\" alt=\"Changing the direction of the rainbow gradient in Photoshop's Gradient Fill dialog box\" width=\"317\" height=\"275\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Gradient Fill options.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/basics\/new-ways-to-add-gradients-in-photoshop-cc-2020\/\" title=\"sub\">Related: Learn ALL the new ways to add gradients in Photoshop!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to add the rainbow gradient to text<\/h2>\n<p>It's just as easy to apply the rainbow gradient to text. But there's a difference in how we edit the gradient options:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/photoshop-text-document.png\" alt=\"A Photoshop document with white text in front of a black background\" width=\"804\" height=\"449\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">A Photoshop document with white text in front of a black background.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 1: Drag the rainbow gradient onto the text<\/h3>\n<p>Click and drag the gradient from the Gradients panel onto the text in your document. <\/p>\n<p>Make sure you drop it directly on one of the letters, not on the background:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/drag-rainbow-gradient-onto-text.png\" alt=\"Dragging the rainbow gradient onto text in Photoshop\" width=\"799\" height=\"335\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dragging and dropping the rainbow gradient onto the text.<\/div>\n<p>By default, the initial result will look like this, with the gradient running vertically through the letters:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/initial-rainbow-gradient-text-effect.jpg\" alt=\"The result after dropping the rainbow gradient onto the text in Photoshop\" width=\"799\" height=\"333\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The initial result.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 2: Edit the Gradient Overlay layer effect<\/h3>\n<p>A moment ago, we saw that Photoshop applies gradients as Gradient fill layers when we drop them onto an image. But when we drop a gradient onto <em>text<\/em>, the gradient is applied as a <strong>Gradient Overlay<\/strong> layer effect.<\/p>\n<p>To change the gradient's direction, double-click on the words &quot;Gradient Overlay&quot; below the type layer in the Layers panel:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/edit-gradient-overlay-settings.png\" alt=\"Double-clicking on the Gradient Overlay layer effect in Photoshop's Layers panel\" width=\"293\" height=\"196\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Double-clicking on &quot;Gradient Overlay&quot;.<\/div>\n<p>Instead of opening the Gradient Fill dialog box, Photoshop opens the <strong>Layer Style<\/strong> dialog box where we find the same <strong>Reverse<\/strong> and <strong>Angle<\/strong> options.<\/p>\n<p>To change the direction from vertical to horizontal, set the <strong>Angle<\/strong> to <strong>0&deg;<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/gradient-overlay-options-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Changing the angle of the rainbow gradient Photoshop's Layer Style dialog box\" width=\"359\" height=\"280\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Reverse and Angle options for the Gradient Overlay.<\/div>\n<p>Click OK to close the Layer Style dialog box.<\/p>\n<p>And the rainbow gradient now runs through the text from left to right:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/cc\/2020\/rainbow-gradient\/rainbow-gradient-text-photoshop.jpg\" alt=\"A rainbow gradient text effectcreated in Photoshop\" width=\"799\" height=\"333\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The final rainbow text effect.<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-bottom { width:300px; padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px; }\n<\/style><div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- 300x250 page bottom responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-bottom\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2879809098\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<h3>Where to go next<\/h3>\n<p>And there we have it! 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