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xsiaab
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October 19, 2022
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How to get gradient inside path instead of outside

  • 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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Doug A RobertsCommunity Expert
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October 19, 2022

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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October 19, 2022

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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October 19, 2022

Did I miss something in your initial post? What do you need to create negative space from?

Can you create a copy of the shape with just the outline and bring it to the front?


I'm so sorry. It sounds like I'm confusing you. 

 

So my initial question was to try and figure out a way to separate the path from the gradient layer through clipping mask because I need to remove some of the gradient layer but I was having a hard time achieving the desired result. 

 

I am able to get the gradient inside the path by the direct selection tool but when I go to design the negative space, it covers or erases the path outline. The gradient and the path are on one layer so I figured this is why.

 

So I guess to better phrase my question, is there a way to separate the gradient from the shape path so I can edit the gradient without affecting the template outline? 

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