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mar1300
04-14-2006, 07:06 PM
Hey,
I’m curious to know how do you print a professional looking gradient blend in illustrator?
Is there a special technique?
My gradient blends never look to good after print, and I do have my blend options set to smooth.
Thanks
carter the artist
04-14-2006, 07:22 PM
I bet it has more to do how the file is saved. If it's an eps, make sure the gradients are set to a higher setting.
mar1300
04-14-2006, 10:11 PM
I bet it has more to do how the file is saved. If it's an eps, make sure the gradients are set to a higher setting.
sorry, what do you mean higher setting?
there is a formula for this as discussed here: on the second page provided by Vikia.
http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14130&page=2&pp=10&highlight=gradient+stepping
orkaknos12
04-15-2006, 04:30 AM
Damn, that's a great way to do it.. I usually avoid gradients altogether because of printing problems and they're so not in style. I always overprinted in either another color or black, but that could backfire if the registration was off even a smidgen.. I wonder how on earth you'd do the noise thing in indesign or illustrator - just raster it out at the intended DPI? Thanks guys.. learn something new every day.
-Jon
mar1300
04-15-2006, 05:04 PM
there is a formula for this as discussed here: on the second page provided by Vikia.
http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14130&page=2&pp=10&highlight=gradient+stepping
thanks I'll take a look
carter the artist
04-15-2006, 06:02 PM
Ok, and maybe I'm wrong so if anyone else knows please contribute,
but what I do is first go to Effect/Document Raster Effect Settings..
Bump up the Resolution to High.
Then I go to Tranparency Flattener Settings and put it on high res.
Select all and flatten transparencies.
I don't know if any of that actually helps, but I have made it almost my routine.
However the main part I have learned can cause problems is when you save it as an eps.
there is a box that states "compatible gradient and gradient mesh printing" That can cause problems as well. The previous info was to help set the gradient into a higher res.