Anyone know how to do this kind of gradient?

[Doreen L.]

I was wondering if anyone knows, or if there is a tutorial on how, to do this type of gradient in Photoshop or Illustrator.

http://www.espnshop.com/catalog/product ... u=89992051

Thanks,
Doreen

[Steve Grisetti]

Creating a gradient from one color to another is pretty easy, Doreen. I'm sure that's not what you're asking.

Are you trying to get the texture in addition to the color gradient?

[Doreen L.]

Yup, I'm trying to acheive the look of the texture.

[Chuck Engels]

Hi Doreen,
I think you are looking for a Gradient Mask or some type of layer mask. Check the following tutorials, some good info there;
http://www.creativemac.com/2003/07_jul/ ... 030723.htm
http://www.lunacore.com/photoshop/tutor ... t003_3.htm
http://graphicreporter.com/tutorials/ph ... fades.html

You can create a gradient in whatever style you want, just like the gradient wipe in Premiere Elements

[Steve Grisetti]

Another option -- and possibly one they're using, since they have several hats -- is that they have a basic hat shape with texture and they're just overlaying gradients over it.

You can see this at work if you download one of their hats and convert it to grayscale. Then create a new layer over it and file it with a gradient and set that layer's blend mode (on the Layers panel) from Normal to Overlay.

[Doreen L.]

Thanks Chuck and Steve. I'm thinking that maybe appying a glass effect to a mask might work. What I'm trying to do is create this kind of effect for a sailing pinnie (a stretchy sleeveless tank top that goes over a life jacket) for my son's college sailing team. My son's wearing one in this picture:

http://www.tworiversailing.com/image/pinnie.html

The textured gradient would go from one color on the bottom to another color on the top. I guess this is this type of gradient is becoming very popular and it's something that can be done with dye sublimination.

[Doreen L.]

I think I got it. I applied a vector mask to the gradient and then added the splatter filter and played with it until I got the right texture. Thanks guys for your help. Without it, I wouldn't have thought to add the mask.

[Maxine370]

Jumping in here quick before I'm off to the airport. You can try making 2 layers with each color. Mask the top layer with significant feather towards the bottom and then use the dissolve blend mode. This should give you the grainy look. The more feather the more the more the graininess.

[Chuck Engels]

Have a great flight Beth, safe travels

[Steve Grisetti]

Here's what you get if you use my method.

This is a red to yellow gradient, but I can go from any to any color.