Fill layers

Fill layers contain an adjustable solid or gradient color. They can be used for photo editing and corrective or creative purposes.

Using a Fill layer with a blend mode to recolor an image.

To create a new fill layer:

From the Layer menu, select New Fill Layer.

A new layer is added above the current layer (or at the top of the Layers panel if no layer is selected) with a solid color applied.

To apply a gradient to a fill layer:

Select the Gradient Tool from the Tools panel.
From the context toolbar, select a fill type from the Type pop-up menu.
Drag the cursor across the content.

Hold down the to constrain the angle of the gradient path to 45°.

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