Text staying black when trying to fill with a coloured gradient.

[Ellie2304]

Hi,

When I try to apply a coloured gradient to the fill of the text, the text stays black and the gradient does not apply. (but I can apply normal colour.)

However, when I try and apply the gradient to shapes and vectors it works no problem! I have tried multiple forums already but none are clear, I also have a deadline for this piece so any help asap would be beneficial!

Thanks!

[Jacob Bugge]

Neil,

In the Appearance palette flyout click Add New Fill, then set the gradient. It is best to set the original fill to None first.

[Monika Gause]

It's important to select the text object with the selection tool and not the text with the text tool for this to work.

[Ellie2304]

Hi Monika,

Thanks for all your help!

[Ellie2304]

Hi Jacob,

Thanks for all your help! It worked!

[Jacob Bugge]

For my part you are welcome, Neil.

[mirons56974014]

I have done this numerous times for the last 7 yrs or so. Illustrator is a broken tool these days.
Applied gradient via appearance, I cleared it nothing , reapplied nothing.

[Mike_Gondek]

Hi mirons56974014

Please start a new post, and use google drive, dropbox or similar to post an example of what is not working for you, and we will help you.

[Jeff Witchel, ACI]

Here's a video tutorial about applying Gradients to type: http://www.jeffwitchel.net/2012/03/apply-an-impossible-gradient-to-editable-type/

[Ellie2304]

Hi Jeff,

Thanks for all your help!

[Jeff Witchel, ACI]

Hi Neil, Please mark an answer as correct if it worked. So people stop answering your question. Thanks! Jeff

[Mike_Gondek]

For my part you are also welcome.

[Mike_Gondek · Accepted solution]

Make sure you have the gradient is not applied at the character level, by having letters highlighted.

but at the type level, by using the pointer tool

Though you can apply colors at the charachter level, but  gradients at the character level paper to not be working.

[Ellie2304]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for all your help, it worked!