# Fading lines

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-lines/38940>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [January 1, 2004, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-lines/38940 "2004-01-01T05:37:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mlkedave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@mlkedave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mlkedave)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-lines/38940/1 "2004-01-01T05:37:45Z")

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I know there have been similiar questions asked on this forum but I have tried everything to no evale (so please dont tell me to search lol 🙂 ). I want a line to gradually fade away. Almost like applying a gradietnt effect to nothing (if that makes sense). I might be able to use the gradient tool or something but I just cant figuire it out. Can any of you Illustrator or PS gurus help me out? Thanks.

Mike

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-lines/38940/2 "2004-01-01T12:55:09Z")

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You can cut off the end with a feather marquee selection… 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-lines/38940/3 "2004-01-01T13:03:03Z")

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Make your line, apply a layer mask to it (not a vector one)  
fill your mask with a black and white gradient and _tadam_