Adobe Illustrator - Help: Gradient on screen does not match printout

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Help: Gradient on screen does not match printout

BarryB

2006-05-01, 6:16 pm

As Freehand 11 and Adobe are quite similar, I thought that I'd come
here and get a quicker response. My question isn't really about the
software. Rather, it is the problem I mentioned in the subject.

When creating a gradient fill for a line art created from text (I did a
convert to path), I managed to get a very nice result on the screen.
However, when printing on a Canon Ink Jet printer, the gradient
apparently disappear. What am I missing? It would've been one thing
if the line art was for the Net or other screen related medium.
However, it is for a logo that is to be printed as needed.

Any ideas?

Sincerely,

Barry Brindisi
Web: www.bethberakah.com

steggy

2006-05-01, 6:16 pm

BarryB wrote:
> As Freehand 11 and Adobe are quite similar, I thought that I'd come
> here and get a quicker response. My question isn't really about the
> software. Rather, it is the problem I mentioned in the subject.
>
> When creating a gradient fill for a line art created from text (I did a
> convert to path), I managed to get a very nice result on the screen.
> However, when printing on a Canon Ink Jet printer, the gradient
> apparently disappear. What am I missing? It would've been one thing
> if the line art was for the Net or other screen related medium.
> However, it is for a logo that is to be printed as needed.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Barry Brindisi
> Web: www.bethberakah.com
>

That is weird. It could be your gradient needs a Postscript printer, but
I never encountered that with gradients.

Try making a PDF (preferably PDF/X1 or PDF/x-3) and see what happens.

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steg