Transparency gradient on images like in InDesign

Question

One thing that has always been missing in Illustrator is the ability to apply transparency directly to the image and at the same time be able to apply a gradient to that transparency, modulating its intensity, exactly as you can do in InDesign where I can calibrate the intensity of the image's transparency with a gradient, blurring it as desired... is it possible to have this feature in Illustrator?

Monika Gause · Accepted Answer

This is an example (rebuilt in InDesign) of what I would like to achieve in Illustrator. On the two images I applied a gradient transparency with different values.

You can do that with opacity masks. YOu need rectangles with gradients (black and white). Then select gradient and image and in the transparency panel: Make Mask.

More intuitive, but not for free: with the plugin Texturino

Monika Gause · Answer

Are you referring to opacity masks?Or just setting the opacity of a gradient stop?Applying Gaussian blur?

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