VECTOR GRADIENT:
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- maverick
I've got an EPS file with lots of little gradients. I can't select any of them as one block of color, but rather individual "bands" of color. It's as if the gradients have been corrupted or maybe this was originally created in Freehand or Corel. Anybody know what's up? Frustrated....
- ********0
or the gradients are expanded...
and are no longer gradients....
- ebon0
sounds like they are expanded
- maverick0
sounds like I won't be able to touch them now that they're expanded. How does this happen in Illustrator. Will a designer do this intentionally? It sure does make it a bitch to edit and/or separate colors!
- brooke0
Sometimes it happens when you go from a later version to an earlier one. To fix it, take your shape, combine, then reapply the gradient.
- Biofreak0
yea. corel is bad about that shit.
ive had that happen a lot when bringing a Corel created EPS into freehand or illustrator.
it is abitch
all i really know to do is to combine the shape inthe new program and reapply the gradient. at least that has been my experience.
FUCK COREL!!! i have to work in it for about 6 hours a day. it is shit.
- atomica0
Its a good idea for printed material, as expanded gradients run better through a rip for print, like converting type to outlines its just a good idea.... yep.... not corrupt, not a bad thing... keep it ai if you want to maintain the gradient in illustrator, then eps it when you wann use it or give it to someone for print, etc.
- Gorbie0
If you wanna recreate it, just get the color from the first and the last band.
Wah-lah!
- Biofreak0
mmm... atomica, ive never had any luck with printing expanded gradients.
i do all of the printing here and it almost invariably leaves white bands inthe print.
i would generally say leave that to the printer. i would prefer somone give me a file that has not been expanded as such. as a matter of fact, i will kick their asses for it and eat their children. =-)