Adding gradinet to warped area. How ??

[MoO]

Adding gradient to warped area. How ??

While I've used PS for a couple years now, I'd still consider myself a total newbie.
(Up until recently, the extent of my usage has been resizing and auto-color-balance.)

Anyhow, I started my image with by just using the selector tool to make a rectangle, and filled it with the paint bucket.
Next, I warped it to the shape I wanted.
Now, I just want to add a couple little gradients.

When I try what works for non-warped stuff, the gradient applied behind what I'm trying to color (but on the same layer ).

What am I missing ??
~ Mo

[EDIT]For the sake of thoroughness, I'm attaching the image: View attachment scroll.psd[/EDIT]

 

[Steve]

Not sure I understand.
When you warp an image it's the pixels you're moving around, the canvas stays the same so if you add a gradient you're adding it to the canvas not the shape created by warp.
Does that answer your question or am I not understanding you?

 

[MoO]

I think that confirms my problem.
Now I guess I just need to find the solution.
As you can see, I edited my OP to include the file.
My starting point (gradient wise) is in just trying to add a little of a top-down black-to-white gradient to the top of the body.

How can I put a gradient on the shape I created by warp??

 

[Steve]

Use the pen tool or lasso to select the shape, the gradient will be applied inside the shape and not the whole image.

 

[alanmitchell]

Just select the shape or whatever (CTRL+L) or use pen tool and then the gradient will be specific to the item, whatever it is. Cheers mate

 

[MoO]

Oh My GOODNESS!!

That was my first suspicion, so I tried it several times. It didn't work.
I must have had the wrong layer selected :mrgreen:.

Thanks a bunch,
~ Mo

 

[Steve]

Your welcome MoO