Get intensely electrifying background special fx in just a few clicks. This trick is so simple and produces such awesome effects, it may blow your mind! Here we go… 1. In Photoshop with an open document, select the gradient tool and choose one of the colorful gradient presets from the Options area (We used a blue, red, yellow linear gradient). Now, drag the gradient tool from one side to the other, creating a linear blend. 2. Change the gradient mode from ‘Normal’ to ‘Difference’. Make more gradients on the same layer of the document by clicking and dragging the gradient tool again and again, using different directions and lengths for the gradient. Notice the gradient design will change dramatically each time this is done. The screens below show how fast the gradient effects become so cool. SCREENSHOTS: 1st swipe with gradient in ‘Difference’ mode [See Screenshot] 2nd swipe [Screenshot] 3rd swipe [Screenshot] 4th swipe [Screenshot] VARIATIONS: 1. Click CTRL-I to Inverse. 2. Cli
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