07-15-2004, 04:30 AM
Fading Opacity Bar
1.Open image of your choice
2.Make a new layer
![[Image: newlayer.jpg]](http://img6.exs.cx/img6/8568/newlayer.jpg)
3.Grab the rectangle marquee tool
![[Image: marqueetool.jpg]](http://img6.exs.cx/img6/7803/marqueetool.jpg)
4.Make a selection like similar to this one
![[Image: selection.jpg]](http://img6.exs.cx/img6/7531/selection.jpg)
5.Grab the gradient tool
![[Image: gradienttool.jpg]](http://img6.exs.cx/img6/4116/gradienttool.jpg)
6.Change the gradient
![[Image: changegradient.jpg]](http://img6.exs.cx/img6/8330/changegradient.jpg)
6.Select the gradient below, and change the color to whatever color you wish
![[Image: changecolor.jpg]](http://img6.exs.cx/img6/552/changecolor.jpg)
8.Start in the middle of the selection you made and while holding your "shift" key drag the line all the way to the right
![[Image: line2.jpg]](http://img6.exs.cx/img6/7808/line2.jpg)
9.Change the opacity, for this tutorial i used 60%
![[Image: opacity.jpg]](http://img6.exs.cx/img6/7829/opacity.jpg)
10.Ctrl+D to deselect, and your done
Add sosme text to fit within the bar and should end up something like this
1.Open image of your choice
2.Make a new layer
![[Image: newlayer.jpg]](http://img6.exs.cx/img6/8568/newlayer.jpg)
3.Grab the rectangle marquee tool
![[Image: marqueetool.jpg]](http://img6.exs.cx/img6/7803/marqueetool.jpg)
4.Make a selection like similar to this one
![[Image: selection.jpg]](http://img6.exs.cx/img6/7531/selection.jpg)
5.Grab the gradient tool
![[Image: gradienttool.jpg]](http://img6.exs.cx/img6/4116/gradienttool.jpg)
6.Change the gradient
![[Image: changegradient.jpg]](http://img6.exs.cx/img6/8330/changegradient.jpg)
6.Select the gradient below, and change the color to whatever color you wish
![[Image: changecolor.jpg]](http://img6.exs.cx/img6/552/changecolor.jpg)
8.Start in the middle of the selection you made and while holding your "shift" key drag the line all the way to the right
![[Image: line2.jpg]](http://img6.exs.cx/img6/7808/line2.jpg)
9.Change the opacity, for this tutorial i used 60%
![[Image: opacity.jpg]](http://img6.exs.cx/img6/7829/opacity.jpg)
10.Ctrl+D to deselect, and your done
Add sosme text to fit within the bar and should end up something like this
![[Image: done4.jpg]](http://img6.exs.cx/img6/5513/done4.jpg)