Send to back not working where front image is a gradient fill

[geoffreya28176583]

Hi

I am using latest version of illustrator. I am trying to place a flower behind a vase which has a gradient fill so that only the top part of the stem is visible. When I send the flower to the back the bottom part of the stem is visible as a "ghost image". I have tried Command X then Command B but makes no difference. If I change the front image to a flat colour it works but not with a gradient fill. Any help with this would be appreciated.

[Monika Gause]

Please show.

For the screenshot please select the vase and include the gradient panel and appearance panel.

[geoffreya28176583]

Hi Monika

Thanks for replying. As my reply to sishamDSS (which arrived after yours though yours was sent earlier) shows, when I click on the colour slider it shows 80%, yet curiously the appearance panel shows default 100%. Do you know why there is this discrepancy?

[Monika Gause]

Can you please show a sceenshot of what you are referring to?

[geoffreya28176583]

[Monika Gause]

As has already been suspected, you have reduced the opcaite in one of the gradient stops.

This needs to be set to 100%.

If you want the color to be lighter, use the sliders in the color panel to do so.

Or create a global color swatch of that color and then adjust the tint.

How to choose colors in Illustrator

How to use and create swatches in Illustrator

[sishamIAGD]

Sounds like there is some kind of opacity set to the gradient..?

[geoffreya28176583]

Thanks for your reply. Yes, when I click on the colour slider it shows 80%, yet curiously the appearance panel shows default 100%. Anyway, situation resolved. Thanks for your help.

[Monika Gause]

The fill itself can be set to 100%, but the single color stops inside the gradient can be reduced.