AI gradient in multiple objects
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- bored2death
I have several circle shapes in a row with a radial gradient in each. How do I keep the radial gradient specific to each shape and still control it with the gradient tool? Whenever I use the gradient tool, the gradient is applied as if the shapes are a compound path.
- BaskerviIle0
select each shape separately
- ESKEMA0
separate each one so they become independent shapes
- monospaced0
Weird. I just opened an illustrator file with lots of simple shapes on it (icon explorations all in one color), selected them all and applied a gradient. They are not acting as a compound shape would, and when I edit the gradient they update accordingly.
DO NOT use the gradient tool. Just select the objects and click on a gradient swatch.
- bored2death0
Here's what I'm trying to do. I have A LOT of circles. I select all of them. I apply a radial gradient and it gets applied to each one separately. Fine. But I don't want the radial gradient perfectly centered. How can I adjust the gradient without having to select each one and do it individually? I can't use the gradient tool. I can't adjust it in the gradient panel. By the way, I'm using CS3.
- marychain0
Make it a graphic style...then you can apply it to all the circles
- that's not much different than a swatch, is it?monospaced
- well...in a swatch the gradient will always be centered no?
in a style you can change the positionmarychain
- monospaced0
If you want each one to have a different gradient center, then it's up to you to do that. The computer can't read your f*cking mind (I'm censoring myself because I'm getting angry here).
Try making one circle the way you like it and then duplicate it.
- marychain0
you want each circle to have it's own gradient, but with different positioning of the gradient in each?
or
You want each circle to have it own gradient in the same positioning, just not centered?
There are a couple ways to go on this and it's not quite clear what you're trying to do.
- johndiggity0
blend tool is your friend.
- bored2death0
Just forget it.
- inkpink0
create one circle with offset gradient.
repeat it hundreds.
use the Transform Each / Rotate / Random command to achieve different center positioning.
- just a passing thought, but most likely not a solutioninkpink
- I thought the same thingmonospaced
- monNom0
clipping mask. move the clipped object rather than the gradient.
or make the object a symbol and just edit the symbol instance.
- johndiggity0
show us.
- Centigrade0
Make one circle the way you want it. Then make a symbol out of it. Then use the symbol splatter tool to spray the symbol onto the canvas. And then I think you can change the randomness, size, rotation stc with this tool. Then if you want to edit the grad you simply edit the symbol and it can update all instances of it on the canvas.
I think!
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- Hey, it's Friday... be nice!Centigrade
- I am nice.monospaced
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- inkpink0
ah yes to further on monNom...
use a circle clipping path around gradient, and use the Transform Each / Move and Rotate Random command to create various positions within the mask, without having to manually adjust each.
mask + move + rotate would work better than the rotate gradient I suggested above.
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- oh. missed that. talk amoungst ourselves.inkpink
- marychain0
frustrating thread dude.
Pop in.......
ask a vague question that is open to interpretation
don't answer when people ask you something
don't explain your problem well
then after people spend time actually trying to help
you pop back in to say "Just forget it"
oh...ok
remind me not to give a shit next time
- bored2death0
- wtf?monospaced
- That's one gradient (mesh) covered in plain black circles.monospaced
- Knuckleberry0
^
why are you using the radial blur for that?
- Knuckleberry0
it is just a pattern with one big gradient over it
- bored2death0
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock…
Zoom in on the image to see why I'm using radial gradients in the individual holes.
- can't zoom inmonospaced
- I'm probably just being stupid, but how do I zoom in here?detritus
- Click the fucking link to the left and then use the zoom in feature. Or is that too hard?bored2death
- actually yeah it is hard when you don't have an account setup. shithead.inkpink
- yeah, you fucking set cuntmonospaced
- i_monk0
hahahahahahahahaha oh my god