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                 Gradient Tool

                 Gradient tool is used to show a blending effect between two or more colours in the workspace.
                  ÐLinear: It is used when straight lines are to be shown in gradient effect.
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                 Ð ÐRadial: It is used when circles are to be shown in gradient effect.
                 Ð ÐSpiral: It is used when spiral shapes are to be shown in gradient effect.
                 Ð ÐConical:  It is used to give the effect of looking down at the tip of a cone.
                 Perform the following steps to use the Gradient Tool:
                 Step 1:  Open an image in GIMP.
                 Step 2:  Click on the Gradient Tool    in the Toolbox.

                 Step 3:  Choose the foreground and background colors that you want the gradient to be based upon.
                 Step 4:  Choose a gradient pattern from the Gradient drop-down list.






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                 Step 5:  Choose a gradient shape.
                 Step 6:  Click on the spot and move in the direction that you want your gradient to be in. Release the mouse button.


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