automatically adjusting gradient layer

[seson]

Hi there,

I found a photoshop file somewhere on the net and the really fascinating ting about it was one of its gradient layers. I has a behavior I have never come across yet, because whenever you remove certain parts of the layer mask, i.e. paint the bottom half black for example, photoshop adjusts the gradient to the remaining opaque part of the layer.

Why is this?

See the gradient.psd file attached.

Sebastian

 

[Gaussian]

Welcome. 8))

I don't understand the question. The file doesn't help either, it's just a basic adjustment layer layer style. \:/