Fill layers

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

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Using a Fill layer with a blend mode to recolour an image.
Add Layers New Fill Layer To create a new fill layer:

A new fill layer is added above the current layer (or at the top of the layer stack if no layer is selected) with a solid colour applied.

Gradient Tool To apply a gradient to a fill layer:
  1. Select the Gradient Tool from the Photo Persona. This is automatically selected by default when creating a new fill layer.
  2. From the context toolbar, select a fill type from the Type pop-up menu.
  3. Drag across the canvas.

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