how to create a gradient with transparency?

[Remco]

I would like to make a gradient, in which one of the colors is replaced
by transparency. So, it is possible to blend from, let's say, black to
transparent. This would be very handy, because I want an object to be
visible on one side and blend to white on the other. I tried it with a
clipping mask, which I find not so handy, but it doesn't work. The
object consists of all kinds of colored stripes.

Remco

[PH]

Opacity mask.

One method:

Make a copy of the object (one object) and Paste it on Front.
Fill the copy with a black to white lineair gradient.
Select both objects.
In Transparency check Opacity Mask.

Play around a bit, not sure what your object is.
--
Peter

[Remco]

PH wrote:
> Remco wrote:
>
>>I would like to make a gradient, in which one of the colors is replaced
>>by transparency. So, it is possible to blend from, let's say, black to
>>transparent. This would be very handy, because I want an object to be
>>visible on one side and blend to white on the other. I tried it with a
>>clipping mask, which I find not so handy, but it doesn't work. The
>>object consists of all kinds of colored stripes.

> Opacity mask.

>
> One method:
>
> Make a copy of the object (one object) and Paste it on Front.
> Fill the copy with a black to white lineair gradient.
> Select both objects.
> In Transparency check Opacity Mask.
>
> Play around a bit, not sure what your object is.

Maybe I didn't understand correctly, but if I do this I get the same
result as a clipping mask (the left side of the object is black and it
blends to transparent.
I don't understand why you can't just make one of the colors of a
gradient transparent.

Remco

[Remco]

Sorry, I made a stupid mistake. It works now. Thanks!