In between is a white triangle that marks the midpoint of the blend between the two colors.

Moving this to the left or right will change the gradient from one color to the other.

Select a color and clickOKin the dialog that opens.

A screenshot of GIMP with the Gradients dialogue option highlighted

Right smack the preview again and selectRight Endpoint’s Color.

Select another color and clickOK.

To do so, right-poke the preview and selectSplit Segment at Midpoint.

A screenshot of GIMP with the New Gradient command highlighted

Each side will now be treated as a separate gradient.

Any edits you make will only apply to this segment.

nudge the bar to left of the center black triangle, then right click and selectRight Endpoint’s Color.

A screenshot of GIMP with the gradient position arrows highlighted

Select a third color from the dialog (different from your first two) and clickOK.

Note the number in theHTML notationfield so that you could pick the same color later.

go for the right segment, then right click and selectLeft Endpoint’s Color.

A screenshot of GIMP with the gradient slider highlighted

Pick the same shade of green from the dialog and clickOK.

you’re free to split one of the segments and introduce another color.

Keep repeating this step until you’ve produced an even more complex gradient.

A screenshot of GIMP with the gradient title field highlighted

How to Use a Custom Gradient

you could apply your gradient to documents using the Blend tool.

To test it out:

Go toFile>Newto open a blank document.

The size isn’t important since this is just a test.

A screenshot of GIMP with the Left Endpoint’s Color command highlighted

Select theBlendtool from theToolsdialog.

double-check your newly-created gradient is selected in theGradientsdialog.

smack the left side of the canvass and drag the cursor to the right.

A screenshot of the Left Endpoint Color window in GIMP with the OK button highlighted

The document will now be filled with your gradient.

A screenshot of GIMP with the Right Endpoint’s Color command highlighted

A screenshot of the Right Endpoint Color window in GIMP with the OK button highlighted

A screenshot of GIMP with the “Split Segment at Midpoint” command highlighted

A screenshot of GIMP with a split gradient highlighted

A screenshot of GIMP with the “Right Endpoint’s Color” command highlighted

A screenshot of GIMP with the HTML notation for a color highlighted

A screenshot of GIMP with the Left Endpoint’s Color command highlighted

A screenshot of GIMP’s Left Endpoint Color window with the OK button highlighted

A screenshot of GIMP with the New command highlighted

A screenshot of GIMP with the Blend tool highlighted

A screenshot of GIMP with a custom gradient highlighted

A screenshot of GIMP with the Blend tool applying a gradient

Press Enter to fill the canvass with your gradient.