Each method has its advantages and disadvantages: I, for one, would prefer to have both available so that I can choose the right tool for the job. Sure, I sometimes use the canvas editor, especially for adjusting the position of stops.

But zooming in then loses your general overview of the image, not to mention being a killer in performance if you've got some filters going on as well. To be fair, I don't like the gradient dialog either - it could definitely use a lot of improvement - but I would much rather see it improved and kept, than dropped and entirely replaced with on-canvas editing.įor example, when dealing with gradients on small objects, using only the canvas editor means having to zoom in to get a clear view of what's happening with the gradient. My thoughts as a user with over 700 posts and who uses gradients a lot: I hate only using on-canvas editing for gradients (at the moment I still re-enable the gradient dialog if I'm on 0.91), and definitely don't find it 'so much easier'.

In my case, I disclaimed that I use the software occasionally, but have done so over many years. Off-topic, but the post count on a message board doesn't directly reflect the expertise of a piece of software. It's a bit confusing still because the stops are now part of the toolbar, but the place to change color is re-using the Fill tab's color wheel, but you can't get to it from the Fill tab (at least I can't), but rather through the Stops area, which brings you to the Fill tab. I've done the double-click and changed the color successfully now, thank you. With all due respect, I don't think we're calling it bad, we're trying to understand how to use it (this is the help board after all, no?). Much easier than the awful drowpdown menu. Honestly, the new gradient tool is so much easier.ĭouble click to insert a new node/stop, move stops with the gradient tool, drag and drop colors. Espermaschine wrote:Lets see, three users with under five posts cant do it.

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