In PS7 is there a way to gradient fill shapes? For example, how would one gradient fill a 5-pointed star? Do you have to use a different sort of filter, being limited to the five gradient shapes? ~billi

There is a layer effect that puts a gradient on whatever is not transparant. Otherwise you can throw gradients in your five pointed star with the box 'preserve transparancy' ticked. The layer effect is editable, so that is a good reason to use it. If you want to fill your five pointed star with the blood of a lamb and put candles on the points while chanting backwards 'spirit of the dark side come upon me!' and hope for something to happen, you have watched too many movies.

I asked this quite a long time ago, it turns out that PS currently can't do this. Illustrator has the "multi-point gradient" you're looking for. A geometric shape like a start shouldn't be any problem, though. Try making a different gradient for every angle, then play with different layer blending styles.

Ah. Multi-colored gradients. I do them like antevark and combine it with handmade airbush blobs (large brush size) and blurring them big time.

I knew it could be done by playing with layers, I just wanted to make sure there wasn't something I was missing. Thanks for the tips though. :)