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Transparency Window Missing Mask Function

Community Beginner ,
Aug 01, 2023 Aug 01, 2023

I'm trying to follow tutorials on making an opacity mask, but the tutorials all show that the Transparency window has a mask function in it, where you can link objects and their gradient masks, like this:

opacitymaskpresent.png

This doesn't exist in my version of Illustrator. My transparency window looks like this:

opacitymaskmissing.png

I'm using the latest version of Illustrator and have searched the UI and the mask function appears to be missing. Was this functionality removed? If so, how can I apply a gradient mask to an object now?

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Community Beginner , Aug 01, 2023 Aug 01, 2023

I found the solution. The masking dialogue was revealed by clicking these miniscule arrows next to the Transparency tab title. 
Unnecessary. 

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Community Expert ,
Aug 01, 2023 Aug 01, 2023

Does a reboot solve this?

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Community Beginner ,
Aug 01, 2023 Aug 01, 2023

Nope.

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LEGEND ,
Aug 01, 2023 Aug 01, 2023

Does it still look the same if you select Normal instead of Screen from the dropdown menu?

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Community Beginner ,
Aug 01, 2023 Aug 01, 2023

Yep. Blend mode doesn't matter.

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Community Beginner ,
Aug 01, 2023 Aug 01, 2023

I found the solution. The masking dialogue was revealed by clicking these miniscule arrows next to the Transparency tab title. 
Unnecessary. 

yougottabekiddingme.png

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May 05, 2025 May 05, 2025
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In my case in AI 2021:

Go to transparency mask and to the three lines and click ----> Show Thumbnails and it will appear. 

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