How to activate transparency sliders to a gradient

[just ducky]

I want to soften gradient fills by using the transparency sliders, but they
are not active.

 

[Mary Sauer]

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

 

[just ducky]

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]

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.

 

[just ducky]

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]

If you have selected process CMYK and have specified commercial printing (tools,
commercial printing) transparency will not work and the sliders will be dimmed.
When was the last time you checked to see if your graphics driver is current?
Take a look at FAQ #4 here:
http://ed.mvps.org/Static.aspx?=Publisher/FAQs