Bright Gradients for Photoshop
A set of 15 Bright Gradients for Photoshop. Free download.
Bright Gradients for Photoshop
These Bright Gradients for Photoshop are based on bright, vibrant colours. I have, once again, given them random names. The examples below show the effect of some of them on photos, but always remember, if they aren’t quite working for you, try moving the gradient sliders or even changing the colours a little until you get what you want or what suits your image. Free download, the download button is after the showcase.
Beach Storm Gradient
In the example below, this gradient has really brought out the blues and oranges, as you would expect. I achieved this effect using the following settings:
Gradient Overlay:
- Blend Mode: Multiply
- Opacity: 40%
- Style: Reflected – Reverse
- Angle: 90°
- Scale: 120%
Image credit: Dylan Leagh on Unsplash
Summer Cocktail Gradient
Here, the gradient has added deep colours to the image, dramatically changing the sky and making the mountains very green. I used the following settings:
Gradient Overlay:
- Blend Mode: Vivid Light
- Opacity: 36%
- Style: Linear
- Angle: 90°
Image credit: Evgeni Tcherkasski on Unsplash
Bright Summer Gradient
This gradient overlay has changed the appearance of this image from what looks more like sunset, to looking more like sunrise, adding pinks and brightening oranges and blues. These were the settings I used:
Gradient Overlay:
- Blend Mode: Linear Light
- Opacity: 10%
- Style: Linear
- Angle: 90°
Image credit: Dylan Leagh on Pixabay
High Jinks Gradient
I think High Jinks is a great name for this gradient as in this example, it hasn’t really changed the colours, just really brightened them and made them much more fun! The settings I used here are:
Gradient Overlay:
- Blend Mode: Vivid Light
- Opacity: 50%
- Style: Reflected
- Angle: 0°
Image credit: Gerd Altmann on Pixabay
Brightly Gradient
This gradient has knocked out the background colour and brightened the flower and the bee. This effect is achieved using the following settings:
Gradient Overlay:
- Blend Mode: Soft Light
- Opacity: 80%
- Style: Radial
- Scale: 40%
Image credit: nicolas reymond on Unsplash
Bright Life Gradient
You can clearly see that this gradient adds a lot of magenta, enhancing browns. It has made this image truly autumnal. I used the following settings for this effect:
Gradient Map:
- Reverse
- Layer Mode: Color Dodge
- Opacity 22%
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Heavenly Gradient
Heavenly gradient has really cleaned and brightened this quite dirty image. Not that I have anything against dirty colours… but brights do seem to be easier on the eye! This effect was achieved using the following settings:
Gradient Overlay:
- Blend Mode: Overlay
- Opacity: 50%
- Style: Linear
- Angle: 90°
Image credit: Anastasiia Chepinska on Unsplash
More Gradients Sets You Might Like
I have created many gradient sets, they are among my favourite Photoshop resources to make. I do run out of theme ideas, so if you have any ideas of a theme of gradients you would like to see, please leave a comment below.
Back to the subject, here are some other sets you can find on this site.
