diff --git a/macosx/CTGradient/CTGradient.h b/macosx/CTGradient/CTGradient.h
index cfedf1945..68f3a4b10 100644
--- a/macosx/CTGradient/CTGradient.h
+++ b/macosx/CTGradient/CTGradient.h
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 //  CTGradient.h
 //
 //  Created by Chad Weider on 2/14/07.
-//  Copyright (c) 2007 Chad Weider.
-//  Some rights reserved: <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/>
+//  Writtin by Chad Weider.
 //
-//  Version: 1.6
+//  Released into public domain on 4/10/08.
+//  
+//  Version: 1.8
 
 #import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
 
@@ -52,8 +53,6 @@ typedef enum  _CTBlendingMode
 
 - (CTGradient *)gradientWithAlphaComponent:(float)alpha;
 
-- (void)addElement:(CTGradientElement*)newElement;
-
 - (CTGradient *)addColorStop:(NSColor *)color atPosition:(float)position;	//positions given relative to [0,1]
 - (CTGradient *)removeColorStopAtIndex:(unsigned)index;
 - (CTGradient *)removeColorStopAtPosition:(float)position;
diff --git a/macosx/CTGradient/CTGradient.m b/macosx/CTGradient/CTGradient.m
index 7f33f1099..471c4aae7 100644
--- a/macosx/CTGradient/CTGradient.m
+++ b/macosx/CTGradient/CTGradient.m
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 //  CTGradient.m
 //
 //  Created by Chad Weider on 2/14/07.
-//  Copyright (c) 2007 Chad Weider.
-//  Some rights reserved: <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/>
+//  Writtin by Chad Weider.
 //
-//  Version: 1.6
+//  Released into public domain on 4/10/08.
+//
+//  Version: 1.8
 
 #import "CTGradient.h"
 
@@ -607,9 +608,9 @@ static void resolveHSV(float *color1, float *color2);
 	}
   
   
-  return [NSColor colorWithCalibratedRed:components[0]
-								   green:components[1]
-								    blue:components[2]
+  return [NSColor colorWithCalibratedRed:components[0]/components[3]	//undo premultiplication that CG requires
+								   green:components[1]/components[3]
+								    blue:components[2]/components[3]
 								   alpha:components[3]];
   }
 #pragma mark -
@@ -685,7 +686,7 @@ static void resolveHSV(float *color1, float *color2);
   //Calls to CoreGraphics
   CGContextRef currentContext = (CGContextRef)[[NSGraphicsContext currentContext] graphicsPort];
   CGContextSaveGState(currentContext);
-	  #if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_4
+	  #if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_4
 		CGColorSpaceRef colorspace = CGColorSpaceCreateWithName(kCGColorSpaceGenericRGB);
 	  #else
 		CGColorSpaceRef colorspace = CGColorSpaceCreateDeviceRGB();
@@ -702,7 +703,7 @@ static void resolveHSV(float *color1, float *color2);
 
 - (void)radialFillRect:(NSRect)rect
   {
-  CGPoint startPoint , endPoint;
+  CGPoint startPoint, endPoint;
   float startRadius, endRadius;
   float scalex, scaley, transx, transy;
   
@@ -808,7 +809,7 @@ static void resolveHSV(float *color1, float *color2);
   }
 
 - (void)addElement:(CTGradientElement *)newElement
-{
+  {
   if(elementList == nil || newElement->position < elementList->position)	//inserting at beginning of list
 	{
 	CTGradientElement *tmpNext = elementList;
@@ -1007,7 +1008,12 @@ void linearEvaluation (void *info, const float *in, float *out)
   	out[1] = (color2->green - color1->green)*position + color1->green;
   	out[2] = (color2->blue  - color1->blue )*position + color1->blue;
   	out[3] = (color2->alpha - color1->alpha)*position + color1->alpha;
-  	}
+	}
+  
+  //Premultiply the color by the alpha.
+  out[0] *= out[3];
+  out[1] *= out[3];
+  out[2] *= out[3];
   }
 
 
@@ -1096,6 +1102,11 @@ void chromaticEvaluation(void *info, const float *in, float *out)
   	}
     
   transformHSV_RGB(out);
+  
+  //Premultiply the color by the alpha.
+  out[0] *= out[3];
+  out[1] *= out[3];
+  out[2] *= out[3];
   }
 
 
@@ -1178,10 +1189,14 @@ void inverseChromaticEvaluation(void *info, const float *in, float *out)
   	}
     
   transformHSV_RGB(out);
+  
+  //Premultiply the color by the alpha.
+  out[0] *= out[3];
+  out[1] *= out[3];
+  out[2] *= out[3];
   }
 
 
-
 void transformRGB_HSV(float *components) //H,S,B -> R,G,B
 	{
 	float H, S, V;