Add noise to gradient photoshop

Does anyone know how to add noise to a gradient on photoshop cs3 ?

Helton Valentini

Posted 2010-12-07T17:52:52.580

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This should not be asked here, SO is for programming questions. Refer to the FAQ http://stackoverflow.com/faq for relevant questions. Should maybe be moved to doctype.

– None – 2010-12-07T17:56:48.367

I guess you guys didn't get the question at all. Filter > Noise > Add noise works for solid colors but it DOES not work when you have a layer style applied. – None – 2010-12-07T18:06:45.950

you could also try using http://photo.stackexchange.com/ - its stackexchange site about photos.

– IAdapter – 2011-01-01T09:47:26.360

Answers

Filter > Noise > Add Noise...

EDIT: If it's on a layer style (good info to add), you can right click the FX button next to the layer, and select "Create Layers". This will split the gradient overlay onto its own layer. Then apply a noise filter to that layer.

Kevin Coppock

Posted 2010-12-07T17:52:52.580

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Try to do that when you have a gradient. Really ? – None – 2010-12-07T18:03:12.163

1I'm really not sure where you're going with this. I just tried it, it worked. – Kevin Coppock – 2010-12-07T18:06:36.443

+1 Never know you could expand layer styles to layers, very nice trick! – JD Isaacks – 2010-12-07T21:52:57.307

sorry but completely wrong what you wrote in your edit – Jack – 2011-06-16T05:50:36.270

Actually, no. I've done it myself, and did it prior to posting my edit, so I can say with 100% certainty that it works.

Care to elaborate? – Kevin Coppock – 2011-06-16T14:50:31.823

From your comment on SO I know you are using a layer style. You should specify this as this is NOT the only way to get a gradient.

A gradient layer style will be applied OVER the layer. Filter > Noise applies the noise to the layer which is then being covered by a layer style.

There are several ways to do this with a layer style, here are a couple:

Create a new empty layer, then select both layers, right click and select "merge layers" this will rasterize your layer style. You can now add the noise filter directly to it.
Add a layer mask, Layer>layer mask>reveal all. Then apply the noise filter to the layer mask.

There are plenty more ways, these are just the 2 that popped into my head at the moment.

JD Isaacks

Posted 2010-12-07T17:52:52.580

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Actually, I just checked kcoppock's edit and that is a better way than I had listed. But like I said, there are several ways. – JD Isaacks – 2010-12-07T21:52:21.190

Your way's good too, I actually thought about the layer mask trick. Only problem I was thinking was that any other layer effects (e.g. Drop Shadow, Outer Glow) would bleed into the areas left transparent by the layer mask. If it was just the gradient though, and a white background it would work. – Kevin Coppock – 2010-12-07T21:58:28.330

Helton Valentini,

i know its too late might be you got your answer, but try this if you need

first of all apply your gradient on the layer than convert it to smart object than apply noise from

Filter > Noise > Add Noise...

and for any other question related to graphics photoshop please ask here graphicdesign.stackexchange its completely dedicated to the design community

Jack

Posted 2010-12-07T17:52:52.580

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