12 Dark Gradients – Free Download
This set of dark gradients can darken an image, lighten it or make it monotone, depending on the blending options used.
Dark Gradients
These are fun gradients that can make subtle changes to your images, or completely change colours in amazing ways. I include a few examples of them in use below. The download button is after the images.
Examples
This image of sunset/sunrise in Yosemite has been darkened using the Before Daybreak gradients as a Gradient Map.
- Layer Blend Mode: Multiply
- Opacity: 60%
Image credit: Unsplash
I decided to try out the ‘pop art’ style for this portrait. A gradient overlay, finished off with a half-tone pattern. Here are the settings using the Night Sky gradient overlay:
- Blend Mode: Difference
- Opacity: 88%
- Style: Radial – Reversed
- Angle: -142º
- Scale: 80%
Image credit: Unsplash
This is already a beautifully dreamy image, but the Dark gradient adds a little spookiness with a whisper of colour left visible.
- Blend Mode: Color
- Opacity: 86%
- Style: Linear
- Angle: 90º
- Scale: 100%
Image credit: Pixabay
I love the effect that the Tango Nights gradient fill adjustment layer had on this image, however, it was not necessary on her eyes and teeth, or on the watermelon, so I used the layer mask to erase it from those areas.
- Style: Linear
- Angle: 146º
- Scale: 90%
- Layer Blend Mode: Color Dodge
- Layer Opacity: 83%
Image credit: Pixabay
