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Glenn WHO
Glenn WHO
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October 9, 2023
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Cannot apply a gradient to a set of objects

  • October 9, 2023
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I'm trying to apply a gradient accross a group of simple circular objects, but it is not working.

I have tried creating a compound path of the objects but it is not applying the colour accross all the circles.

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Correct answer Ares Hovhannesyan

Do I understand right, that you want to spread gradient through many objects? Like this

 If yes , just select all circle and draw gradient widget from left to right.

 

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Ares Hovhannesyan
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Ares HovhannesyanCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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June 11, 2024

Do I understand right, that you want to spread gradient through many objects? Like this

 If yes , just select all circle and draw gradient widget from left to right.

 

Doug A Roberts
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Doug A RobertsCommunity Expert
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October 9, 2023

Freeform gradients don't work properly on compound paths composed of discrete objects. You could use the circle paths as a mask for a gradient object as a workaround.

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    borisn36464713
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    June 11, 2024

    Absolutely. Creating a compound path from two nested circles with the same mesh gradient may "eat up" the resulting gradient (it is listed in Appearance, but is not dispayed in a resulting path)! Thank you so much for your comment. And what a shame for Adobe not fixing this bug by mid-24th!  

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