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Solid to Transparent Gradients
Published: 2006-02-15 04:39:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 32022; Favourites: 512; Downloads: 3316
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This little Illustrator tutorial video will show you how to use an opacity mask for a solid to transparent gradient effect like those in Photoshop.Related content
Comments: 117
Awesome!, thank you so much for this tutorial, is just very helpfully
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Awesome tutorial! Only one trouble: I cannot make the object fully transparent using gradients. I mean, the part that should look fully transparent doesn't 
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Wow I really loved this! A really nifty technique! Thanks for sharing, and explaining it so well too.
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You're BRILLIANT!
Thank you so much for this tutorial!
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Your wonderful tutorial has been featured here.[link]
Thank you for providing the gallery with such awesome Resources.
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What program do you use to record your screen videos? I just downloaded CamStudio and the voice doesn't sync up to the video
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Same thing. Ive been using CamStudio since version 1 and never had a problem.
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Maybe it's my computer then. I'll have to try it again
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Perhaps. I can't say. I wish I could help you out but the program pretty much just runs it's self. I've never had to so anything. other than press "Go"
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Do you submit the full .AVI files? I wish I could create something where the person can pause, rewind, fast forward etc
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I prefer to upload swf files to deviantARTsince they are so much smaller. My older movies always had controllers but weren't uploaded to DA since we can only upload one file and all the controllers were separate swf files linked with HTML.
The newest version of CamStuido however the controller is built into the final swf so I have finally been able to provide them with the movies here on da.
Another reason for uploading swf files was that, until recently, video was not allowed here on DA but flash or swf was. In fact it was strictly forbidden but the admin sirt of turned a blind eye since I uploaded them as swf rather than avi or mov files.
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Good to know DA supports the swf files. I have never worked with them before
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Thanks so much, I needed this today! You must be good if an idiot like me understands it -- thanks again.
Mark
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Thanks A LOT !
Your stuff is really helpful and it comes to be very practical to me.
keep those tut's coming
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So very useful. I've complained about not being able to do this very thing in Illustrator before. Thanks for shutting me up.
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hey! that was really helpfull!
thanks man!
nice narration!
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this is great!! thank you for sharing....but i'm craving for more,
more please!!
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Very useful tutorial, thanks for sharing this! I have a question though, is there any way to use these transparent gradients when you finally have to save into an AI8 compatible EPS file without the loss of shapes?
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I just tried it and it looks as though it will give the appearance of a mask but will not keep it. It will basically be an Opaque gradient from your color of choice to white.
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Thanks Barry and I guess there's not too much chance to further edit those opaque gradients.
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sooooooooooooooooooooo kai adding NICE TUTORIAL ADDING
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Thanks for it but u 've to add SOLID GRADIENTS also in this vdo
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Very helpful but too many steps and by the time I have to my software open I forget more than half of the steps already. I use to use photoshop and Illustrator but now I switch to Xara Xtreme. It takes about three steps. Draw the black circle, apply the gradient, change the color to anything you like.
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Omgsh you have the greatest voice with such a cute accent
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Most people would just say "shut up hick!"
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rofl they are silly then
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Thanks so much for this tutorial! I dont have Adobe Illudtrator, but I think I'll need to get it! XD
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excellent tutorial with an understandable clean english
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OMG! i love this tutorial! Great job ; looking foward to more &&. Soo helpful , thank you!
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i never understood opacity masks now i do thank you sooooooo much
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Bless your heart for making this tutorial, it's awesome. 
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