Fill a layer with a color gradient in Pixelmator Pro on iPad
Use the Gradient Fill tool to fill a layer with a gradual color transition. Pixelmator Pro includes a library of gradient presets. You can also create your own presets.
A gradient always has at least two colors. In Pixelmator Pro, each color is represented by color stops on a fill bar. You can change how the gradient looks by adding or removing color stops, adjusting their position, and setting the color and transparency of each.
In Pixelmator Pro on iPad, select a layer in the Layers sidebar.
Swipe down from the top of the screen to reveal the menu bar, then choose Tools > Gradient Fill.
Tap the gradient color well in the toolbar at the bottom, tap Preset, then choose from the available presets.
In the toolbar at the bottom, tap the gradient color well, then do any of the following:
Change colors: Tap any of the color stops under the gradient fill bar to open the Colors window, then choose a new color.
Add additional colors: Tap in the gradient fill bar to add a new color stop.
Remove colors: Tap the gradient color well, touch and hold a color stop, then choose Delete. (A gradient must have at least two color stops.)
Reverse colors: Tap
.
Choose a gradient type: Select
to blend colors linearly between the color stops; select
to blend colors in a circular pattern; or select
to blend colors at an angle.
To customize the gradient’s properties, do any of the following in the toolbar at the bottom:
Change the blend mode: Tap
, tap Opacity, then choose a blend mode to set how the fill blends with the content or layers below it.
Opacity: Tap
, then drag the slider to adjust the transparency of the fill.
To apply the gradient, do any of the following:
Drag in the canvas, away from the insertion point to make the gradient bigger; toward the insertion point to make the gradient smaller; or around the insertion point to rotate the gradient.
Import, export, and manage gradients
In Pixelmator Pro on iPad, swipe down from the top of the screen to reveal the menu bar, then choose Tools > Gradient Fill.
Tap
in the toolbar at the bottom, tap Preset, then do any of the following:
Create a gradient preset: Scroll to the bottom of any preset collection, then tap
.
The current gradient settings are saved as a new preset, in the currently selected collection.
Create a gradient preset collection: Touch and hold any collection name (Basic, Vibrant, and so on), then choose New Collection.
Rename a gradient preset: Touch and hold any collection name (Basic, Vibrant, and so on), then choose Rename. Type a new name, then tap OK.
Delete a gradient preset: Touch and hold a gradient swatch, then choose Remove.
Delete a gradient preset collection: Touch and hold any collection name (Basic, Vibrant, and so on), then choose Remove.
Update a gradient preset: Touch and hold a gradient swatch, then choose Redefine.
The gradient preset is updated to reflect the current gradient settings.
Export a gradient preset collection: Touch and hold any collection name (Basic, Vibrant, and so on), then choose Export, and choose an export option.
Import a gradient preset collection: Touch and hold any collection name (Basic, Vibrant, and so on), then choose Import.
To learn about using presets from your Mac on your iPad see Use presets from your Mac on your iPad.