# IllustratorCS-transparent gradients?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustratorcs-transparent-gradients/157241>\
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**Created:** [July 31, 2005, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustratorcs-transparent-gradients/157241 "2005-07-31T11:25:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![samsara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@samsara](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/samsara)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2005, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustratorcs-transparent-gradients/157241/1 "2005-07-31T11:25:45Z")

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Hello  
Can anyone out there tell me if it is possible to get a **colour to tranparent gradient** in **Illustrator CS** , like you can in photoshop?  
i want to add this effect tn a shape so it has a gradient, and the gradient fades so you can see the background…am i making sense???  
Cheers, Samsara