How to get gradient inside path instead of outside

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
October 19, 2022
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I am having an issue with getting the gradient to show up within the paths. I placed the gradient layer behind the paths and it's showing up on the outside instead of the inside where I need the design to go. I've tried clipping mask but it gets rid of the whole thing. Is there something I'm missing?

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Doug A Roberts

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It's difficult to tell what I'm looking at here or what result you want.

Do you need the cell shapes to contain a gradient? How are they constructed? What's stopping you from filling them with a gradient instead of using a clipping mask?

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xsiaabAuthor

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The template was sent to me so I am unsure of how the cell shapes are constructed. This is essentially what I'm needing it to do but when I try to create negative space within the design, it erases the path outline as well. I figured clipping mask would allow me to make changes to the inside without affecting the outside but the gradient is not on a separate layer to allow me to do that.

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xsiaabAuthor

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They don't need to be a compound path if they're all the same top-to-bottom gradient. Can you select one of the 'fingernail' shapes with the direct selection tool and assign a gradient fill?

Yes, And it places the gradient with the path so it cant be separated.

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