: 4 colors/corners gradient with Illustrator or Photoshop I should create a vector rectangle filled with a gradient made of 4 colors, one for each corner. I could just find some very generic information

@Speyer780

To get the effect you're looking for in Photoshop, I'd suggest the Sblended add-on. Full disclosure: I wrote it.

Here's a screenshot of the interface used to create the gradient.




add two lines by tapping anywhere in the main area
add two color stops to each line by tapping anywhere on the line
position the color stops at the corners by dragging
pick the colors you'd like by double-tapping a color stop


Once you've built the effect, you can apply it in the same way as the built-in Gradient Tool - by dragging it across whatever area you want.

You can grab the free demo version to try it out here: creative.adobe.com/addons/products/17501

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@Caterina889

Gradient Mesh in Illustrator


draw a rectangle
select the Mesh Tool
click one corner of the rectangle
apply corner color
Select the Direct Selection Tool
Click another corner anchor and apply color
repeat for remaining corners




There's no simple, one-click solution for a gradient of that nature.

Shape Layers in Photoshop

For Photoshop, the processes is much more cumbersome and involved and nowhere near as precise.

One method could be to use a separate shape/vector layer for each corner, then a solid filled shape as a base.



You basically set a gradient for each shape:



Then once you have the 4 shapes with Gradients change their blending modes to Darken. You don't absolutely need that bottom white rectangle I used. But things won't look quite right without a solid color (preferably white) background behind the gradient shape layers.

Another method for Photoshop could be to simply grab the Gradient Tool, set a color to transparent gradient and then drag from a corner. Repeat for each of the 4 colors. The problem with this method is that each time you drag, the length of the gradient will be different. So, you won't end up with 4 equal corner gradients. The Vector Layer/Shape Layer method ensures the gradients are all the same length.

In the end, I'd simply generate this in Illustrator and then copy/paste to Photoshop as a Smart Object.

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