This is not a trial version, CMYK enabled. when I press CTRL plus T my oval
disappears and leaves "+"? does that have anything to do with it?

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

Are you using a trial version? Do you have Process colors CMYK enabled in the
Commercial printing? Transparency will not work if this is the case.
If you do not have Process colors go to the web site of your graphics card and
look around for an upgraded driver.

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Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"just ducky" wrote in message
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In a newsletter for print, I am selecting an Oval, going to fill effects
menu, choosing gradient, choose two colors and there is where the
transparency sliders are grayed-out, or just move, but return back without
doing anything (the % boxes don't work at all).

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

What are you filling? I can't duplicate this issue. Even if I select a bitmap
the sliders work, of course nothing happens.

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Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"just ducky" wrote in message
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I want to soften gradient fills by using the transparency sliders, but they
are not active.