image technique

2 things

1. i want to make the bottom of an image fade to black gradually. like a spotlight all around it.
2. i want to know how to make a gradiented grey backround, starting black. ending gray.




thank u in advance:eek:

1. Select the gradient tool and choose a gradient that is transparent on one end and black on the other. Make a new layer and put the gradient on, then adjust accordingly.

2. Select gradient and click on the gradient dialoge box in the top left. There you can choose what you want or change the colours of the other gradients to suit your needs.