[solved] Gradiant radial white & grey background

[DynV]

I'd like to have a gradiant radial white & grey background. From the center in a circling fashion a large portion would be white and the ends would be (50%) grey; so the 1/10 to 1/8 (not sure what it will look like, I'd test them out) would be a gradiant from the center white to grey.
   
is a sloppy example.

Please explain the whole process; I haven't use a gradiant.

[rich2005]

First make a circular selection (from center, fixed aspect ratio) to constain the gradient. Hit enter to fix it screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/bhyxIP6.jpg

Fix the foreground grey and background white
In the Gradient tool choose the FG to BG version, use the reverse toggle so it is going BG to FG (white to Grey) and for the shape, Radial
Draw the gradient from center to the selection. Click on the gradient tool line which makes it 'custom' and shows the center of the gradient. screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/du3pp1x.jpg

You now have two controls for adjustment. The offset which controls where white starts and the center point which controls the spread. Adjust like: https://i.imgur.com/wYFDzAx.jpg

When complete, hit the enter key to fix and leave the gradient.

[DynV]

I could not figure from

(10-13-2018, 03:56 PM)rich2005 Wrote: Click on the gradient tool line which makes it 'custom' and shows the center of the gradient. screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/du3pp1x.jpg

You now have two controls for adjustment.

how to do as I wanted.

I used

(10-13-2018, 03:56 PM)rich2005 Wrote: The offset which controls where white starts and the center point which controls the spread. Adjust like: https://i.imgur.com/wYFDzAx.jpg

and with trial & error I managed to make a workaround. In that part (just quoted), I focused on offset. Using the gradiant FG to BG (HSV clockwise hue), reversed, radial shape, offset 90, from central guide to middle - left circle border, then pressed enter in the new layer.

What I couldn't figure out from this post 1st quote was how to do a perfect gradiant from the white to the circle border, I had to use a slider and couldn't put it exactly in the center (of the white to the circle border) and even if I did, I did not want to deal with tweaking it for every-time I made this (OP).

Update 1: I decided offset 90 was too steep of a color change when zoomed out; I went with 85 and perhaps in the future will drop to 80.

Update 2: I lightened the grey to 40%; still at offset 85.