# Why is this gradient fill not transparent?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-this-gradient-fill-not-transparent/32615>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 8, 2003, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-this-gradient-fill-not-transparent/32615 "2003-10-08T23:49:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![fedaykin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6de8d8/32.png) [@fedaykin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fedaykin)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-this-gradient-fill-not-transparent/32615/1 "2003-10-08T23:49:56Z")

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I’ve got a shape with a gradient moving to white that is set to Alpha 0% but the white is showing? why is that? Can you create a gradient fill with 1 colour moving to transparent?

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Fed