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Step 12 – Add a gradient effect to the ribbon

Ok now let us add some colour to the ribbon.

Select 'gradient tool' and click on the colour box in the tool bar.

Which opens the colour picker window.

Ok. There are two colour stops. The first colour stop and its colour are shown in red boxes.

We need some more colour stops.You can insert new colour stops by clicking anywhere just below the colour bar.

Now click to add four colour stops,

Click the first colour stop and change its colour to r-191,g-223,b-249

Then...for second colour stop-r-127,g-215,b-247

for third colour stop-r-171-g-229,b-250

for fourth colour stop-r-136,204,233

for fifth-142,216,248

for the last stop-195,229,250

Now we are going to change the location of each stop.

First click on the Fifth stop and change it location to 80%

For fourth colour stop-63%

For third colour stop-50%

For second colour stop-36%

Now change the name to 'ribbon colour' and press 'new' and 'OK' which will save the gradient that we just made.

Now apply the gradient to the ribbon. select the shape(ribbon) layer and double click on it. Click the 'gradient overlay' option and select the 'ribbon colour' gradient from the gradient drop down box.

Then change the settings as shown in the following image.....angle-0, scale-105 and click OK...

It's done.