Rotating an object with an opacity mask

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March 18, 2024
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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.

Ton Frederiks

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

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Connor24501606tet8Author

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"You can attach a pdf (with Illustrator editing capabilities enabled)." How do I go about this?

The issue is the same whether the two are linked or not. I meant to mention in my post that the issue might lie in the fact that the axis of rotation is different for the mask than it is for the object. I imagine that, when I had first constructed the rectangle to create the mask, if the object had been perfectly centered in said rectangle, I wouldn't be having this problem. But that would have taken a lot of time and effort and seems like it shouldn't be necessary.

Ton Frederiks

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To attach a PDF

Ton Frederiks

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Not reproducible on my machine..

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

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