Hi have gradient question

I have paint shop pro 8 and I wondering how you upload your gradients to your gradient editor, do click on import? I've tryed that already, and my gradients are in my pictures, so how do I Import them as a seperate group, of gradients?
cause I've seen other peoples beautieful gradients and I've always wanted to used them was background, when make collages, so anyone knows thanks it help me out alote :D