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02-08-2013, 01:41 PM
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Easiest way to do a gradient circle like this?
I cannot achieve this look for some reason.
I have tried working with the opacities in the gradient window but I can't achieve this look.
Is there an easy way to do this successfully?
Thanks guys!
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02-08-2013, 02:12 PM
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Supervillain
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What software are you using?
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02-08-2013, 02:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hank_scorpio
What software are you using?
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illustrator
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02-08-2013, 02:46 PM
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Ginger Mod
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Can you draw the stroke, or create a circle with a stroke, and color the stroke a gradient from red to black? If that makes sense.
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02-08-2013, 02:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KitchWitch
Can you draw the stroke, or create a circle with a stroke, and color the stroke a gradient from red to black? If that makes sense.
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I've tried that, but "radial" in the gradient window treats it as a circle and it doesn't get that opacity fade in an arch like that...
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02-08-2013, 02:54 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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Radial gradient (BLACK TO RED starting at where the hard line is) Over a RED ring. Mask out the radial gradient so it has that hard line, and ends where it needs to- And only shows where the ring is.
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02-08-2013, 03:02 PM
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Senior Member
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Black to red gradients have a rather nasty habit of going to pinkish white yuck at the transition point. You may want to consider reverse opacity masks...
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02-08-2013, 03:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PrintDriver
Black to red gradients have a rather nasty habit of going to pinkish white yuck at the transition point. You may want to consider reverse opacity masks...
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Sorry, I'm actually working with blues.
I just meant the overall look of opacity transition like that.
I'll have to look into reverse opacity maks...haven't really worked a lot with opacity masks (successfully)
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02-08-2013, 04:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Obsidian86
Radial gradient (BLACK TO RED starting at where the hard line is) Over a RED ring. Mask out the radial gradient so it has that hard line, and ends where it needs to- And only shows where the ring is.
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Sorry...this is going to have to be dumbed down some.
I really don't work with masks or anything in illustrator. And rarely with gradients. I mainly do logos and I like to stick to solid shapes. What is the "hard line"?
This client has asked for a million different complicated things and changed his mind right and left. He really wants this "opacity fade thing"....
ugh
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02-08-2013, 04:14 PM
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The Marquis of Meat
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I think you'll want to use the blend tool. HERE is a handy tutorial. 
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