Rotating an object with an opacity mask

I'm unable to rotate an object because the opacity mask that is linked to it fails to rotate accordingly. What can I do?

PS, do people on this forum often attach Illustrator files to their posts? If so, what's the best way to do this? Just upload an .ai file?

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Correct answer Ton Frederiks

So you're able to rotate the objects without any problems?

I found the mask inside a group.

You used a freeform gradient with a grain effect.

Freeform gradients are not always behaving like you would expect and this is a good example.

If you rasterize the gradient as greyscale without anti-aliasing, you will have an image that behaves when rotated.

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Is the Link icon checked between the art and the mask?

Inspiring

Also, I meant to upload screenshots! Oy vey.

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Dang, so I'll have to be careful about resizing once I rasterize it, right?

You have to be careful about resizing anyway when you use raster effects like grain.

Try to avoid freeform gradients for this, the effect could have been done with a blurred brush.

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Not reproducible on my machine..

You can attach a pdf (with Illustrator editing capabilities enabled).

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