# PhotoshopElements

# Create fill layers

1. In the Layers palette, select the layer above which the fill layer should be.
2. To confine the effects of the fill layer to a selected area, make a selection.
3. Do one of the following:

   - Click the New Fill or Adjustment Layer button at the top of the Layers palette, and choose the fill type you want to create. (The first three options listed in the palette are fill layers, the others are adjustment layers.)

   - Choose Layer > New Fill Layer > [fill type]. In the New Layer dialog box that appears, click OK.

   Solid Color
     Creates a layer filled with a solid color chosen from the Color Picker.

   Gradient
     Creates a layer filled with a gradient. You can choose a predefined gradient from the Gradient menu. To edit the gradient in the Gradient Editor, click the color gradient. You can drag within the image window to move the center of the gradient.

     You can also specify the shape of the gradient (Style) and the angle at which it is applied (Angle). Select Reverse to flip its orientation, Dither to reduce banding, and Align With Layer to use the layer’s bounding box to calculate the gradient fill.

   Pattern
     Creates a layer filled with a pattern. Click the pattern, and choose a pattern from the pop‑up palette. You can scale the pattern and choose Snap To Origin to position the origin of the pattern with that of the document window. To specify that the pattern moves with the Fill layer as it is relocated, select Link With Layer. When this option is selected, you can drag within the image to position the pattern while the Pattern Fill dialog box is open. To create a new preset pattern after editing pattern settings, click the New Preset button .

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