RaycerX wrote: I've tried two different ways now to get this right. First with "Gradient Overlay" but I can't see the stops you've mentioned so I'm unable to adjust things that way. I've also tried using a "ramp" and with that I see the stops. Unfortunately, I can't make the second color fade to zero transparency. In Photoshop this is so easy, but AE is kicking my butt with this issue. No, I think you are misunderstanding the previous posts. The key to success is not using different methods, but adjusting the gradient position handles. Using the Ramp effect or layer styles will only enforce rasterization, as they are bitmap effects or affect the render order of 3D layers (should that be relevant). What you must du is to select the path shape or shape group that the fill is applied to using the Move Tool (!!!), not the shape tools. When you do so, the start and end point will show up. their default position is [0,0] and [0,100], which is in teh middle of the comp. As mentioned earlier, if your shapoe is e.g. in the left half of the comp, naturally only the full color of the start point will show up this way. Also do not forget, that the gradient will render on top of existing fills, if you have defined them, so remove them to get transparency.... Mylenium
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