# Gradient shading

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradient-shading/40035
**Category:** design
**Created:** [January 14, 2004, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradient-shading/40035 "2004-01-14T00:49:42Z")
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### Author: ![goldy2006](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@goldy2006](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/goldy2006)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2004, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradient-shading/40035/1 "2004-01-14T00:49:42Z")

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how would I shade something like the way this orange is shaded in on [kirupa.com](http://kirupa.com) using either photoshop or paint shop pro? ![](http://forum.kirupa.com/uploads/kirupa/413/c7605031d60e3c7b.gif)

I’d really appreciate any advice, because I’m clueless