# Gloss effect for vector drawn image

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**Created:** [October 18, 2007, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gloss-effect-for-vector-drawn-image/241867 "2007-10-18T22:05:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![jlogan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@jlogan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jlogan)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gloss-effect-for-vector-drawn-image/241867/1 "2007-10-18T22:05:36Z")

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Hi,  
How does one go about giving a glossy effect to an arbitrary vector drawn image (say a square)?

I tried this : gradient fill the square . Have a rounded rectangle shape (filled white) with alpha 0.3 cover portion of the original square. Didn’t work satisfactorily. How does one go about these? (In other words i am asking how does one accomplish algorithmically similar effect done in photoshop, i suppose).

The problem i am trying to overcome is the vector drawn images that i have to deal with look very geometrical and not life like… Even an approximation will do (doesn’t have to be photorealistic).

tia,  
-jlogan