Gradient interpolation types

hellocatfood · **Joined:** Oct 05, 2015 **Posts:** 11

GIMP Version: 2.8.14
Operating System: Linux
GIMP Experience: New User

Is there a way to change the gradient interpolation type in GIMP. As an example see the different types you can find in Blender. The first three are very similar but the last one, Constant, is one that I think would be good to include as an option

Konstantin · **Joined:** Sep 20, 2016 **Posts:** 293

If you are looking for a way how to make a blocky gradient, here is a tutorial:

http://gimp-science-labs.blogspot.com/2 ... dient.html

hellocatfood · **Joined:** Oct 05, 2015 **Posts:** 11

Konstantin wrote:

If you are looking for a way how to make a blocky gradient, here is a tutorial:

http://gimp-science-labs.blogspot.com/2 ... dient.html

Thanks for that! Blocky gradients is of course one of the gradients that I'm trying to make but there's also the others that I mentioned. The results are usually subtle but, depending on the colours in your gradient it can be quite dramatic.

Konstantin · **Joined:** Sep 20, 2016 **Posts:** 293

hellocatfood wrote:

Blocky gradients is of course one of the gradients that I'm trying to make but there's also the others that I mentioned. The results are usually subtle but, depending on the colours in your gradient it can be quite dramatic.

The custom gradient editor has a few choices when it comes to blending options (also briefly mentioned in said tutorial). Thats the closest i can think of when it comes to your examples.

If you are here for a new feature request, gimpchat is not the correct place. The developers dont post here.

sallyanne · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2018 11:15 pm **(#5)**

Also the new dialogue for 'blending' (gradients) in 2.10 you can make them different as you are applying them. You can stretch the end point of the gradient out past the canvas to make it 'smoother' and the gradient will change while the dialogue is up if you want to look at different gradients or shapes.

hellocatfood · **Joined:** Oct 05, 2015 **Posts:** 11

Thanks everyone for the input. I submitted this as a feature request on the bug tracked and it's been implemented https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/issues/2303#note_338080

Quote:

Add a new "step" gradient-segment blending function, which is 0 before the midpoint, and 1 at, and after, the midpoint. This creates a hard-edge transition between the two adjacent color stops at the midpoint. Creating such a transition was already possible, but required duplicating the same color at the opposing ends of two adjacent stops, which is cumbersome.