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sreepradd
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October 28, 2018
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What is wrong with my gradient?

  • October 28, 2018
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so i turned on radial gradient [on illustrator cc 2017] with both inner and outer being red, but outer is transparent (opacity 0%). but then i notice this whitish-gray layer instead of red when i move the gradient over, say a black background.

here's a screenshot:

i use a MacBook pro(2017) 15"

processor- 2.9Ghz Intel i7

Graphics- Radeon Pro 560 4096 MB     (the display)

                 Intel HD Graphics 630 1536 MB

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Dan Rodney
Dan Rodney
Adobe Expert
October 28, 2018

Your transparent color is actually white, not red. Make sure both colors are red (one with 100% opacity and the other 0%). See the screenshots below.

Notice the white transparent color has the same white "glow".

Notice the red transparent color looks correct.

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sreepraddAuthor
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October 28, 2018

no no, it actually is red for both. i just installed illustrator on my desktop to see if its working and it is. problem is with my laptop

its the same with all colors

Ray Yorkshire
Ray Yorkshire
Participating Frequently
November 3, 2018

but whenever i open documents the color is always rgb. how did it change and how do i revert it or prevent this?


Set up a new document in Adobe Illustrator CC and configure options like width, height, color mode, and more.

Create a new document |

Looks like if you want the globe, on screen, to look nice and 'whiteless',

set up a Web RGB document

Then have the opacity for the gradient stop, one end 100% the other 0%

Probably best for both ends to use one of the swatches thats named RGB red, yellow, green etc.

The 0% end doesn't have to be same colour, if you want a different look.

Which tutorial is this?

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