Going into the Preferences dialog and clicking the Reset button on "Reset all layer editing settings" fixed the problem. Not sure why it wasn't working to begin with since it was a fresh install and I hadn't changed any settings that I'm aware of. Anyway, it seems to be working fine now after reseting the layer edit setting.

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Hi all,

I have to think I'm just overlooking something here. No matter what I do, I cannot get the gradient tool in the Layers tab of PhotoDirector 9 to actually do anything. I mean I can draw the line for the gradient, but it has absolutely no effect on the photo itself. I even checked the help file to make sure I was doing it right (which I was certain I was, since I've used gradients before in other software), and I was doing everything correctly. But still, I simply can't the gradient tool to work. All it does is draw the line. It doesn't actually apply any gradient.

Any suggestions? Or can anyone conform my experience that the gradient tool in the layers tab seems like it just doesn't work?

Thanks