Gradient

Last updated 16 September 2026

Gradient is a Generate effect.

What it does

Paints a smooth run from one colour to another over the whole frame between two points.

Parameter	Control	Range	Default	Unit
Shape	Dropdown	Linear · Radial	Linear	-
Start x	Slider	0 to 3840; any value by typing	960	Pixels at composition size
Start y	Slider	0 to 2160; any value by typing	0	Pixels at composition size
Start colour	Colour	Each channel 0 to 4, scene-linear	1, 1, 1, 1	-
End x	Slider	0 to 3840; any value by typing	960	Pixels at composition size
End y	Slider	0 to 2160; any value by typing	1080	Pixels at composition size
End colour	Colour	Each channel 0 to 4, scene-linear	0, 0, 0, 1	-
Scatter	Slider	0 to 100	0	Per cent
Seed	Seed	Any whole number	A fresh random seed per instance	-
Mix	Slider	0 to 100	100	Per cent
Blend	Dropdown	Normal · Darken · Multiply · Colour burn · Linear burn · Darker colour · Add · Lighten · Screen · Colour dodge · Lighter colour · Overlay · Soft light · Hard light · Linear light · Vivid light · Pin light · Hard mix · Difference · Exclusion · Subtract · Divide · Hue · Saturation · Colour · Luminosity	Normal	-
Matte	Layer	Any layer in the composition	None	-
Invert	Checkbox	On or off	Off	-
Channel	Dropdown	Luminance · Alpha · Red · Green · Blue	Luminance	-

In the Effect Controls panel:

Matte is an input to an effect, scaling the strength. Invert inverts the mattes for calculating strength.

Shape: Linear runs the ramp along the line between two points. Radial runs it outward from Start, with End marking the outer edge.
Start x and Start y: the starting point.
Start colour: the colour at the start point.
End x and End y: the end point.
End colour: the colour at the end point.
Scatter: displaces a pixel’s position to add texture to the ramp.
Seed: which random pattern the scatter follows.
Mix: how much of the result replaces the original.
Matte and Invert drive the strength of the effect from another layer’s brightness; see Effects.