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Why do I see lines in Gradient illustrator?
Illustrator Gradients are mathematical equations that are passed from the EPS or AI file to the printer to re-create the blending of colors that you have asked for. If you are seeing banding in a Gradient, it is a product of your printer not the Illustrator file.
How do you make a transparent Gradient in Illustrator?
(1) Using the Swatches palette choose a color for your gradient and drag/drop it on the black gradient slider box. (2) Click on the white gradient slider box to select it. (3) Then adjust the Opacity setting found below the gradient slider to 0%. You now have a transparent gradient.
How to create smooth gradients and blends in illustrator?
To create a smooth looking Gradient or Blend in Illustrator look to these steps. If you are using the Blend Tool and you are getting banding, double-click on the Blend Tool in the Tool Palette. This should bring up a dialog box, make sure the pull-down menu is set to Smooth Color.
How to smooth out banding in Illustrator CS5?
If you are using the Blend Tool and you are getting banding, double-click on the Blend Tool in the Tool Palette. This should bring up a dialog box, make sure the pull-down menu is set to Smooth Color. This should eliminate banding caused by the tool.
Why do I overprint my gradients in illustrator?
As Scott suggested, the reason for overprinting is that when you have two gradients, one that goes from 0 to 100% an the other one going for 100 to 0%, there will be an area of lower density where both gradients meet, sort of mid way (depends on how fast your gradients change).
Why do I need to add noise to gradients in illustrator?
Adding noise. Adding Noise to an Illustrator Gradient or Blend sort of defeats the purpose of doing it in Illustrator. In order for Illustrator to take advantage of Noise it has to rasterize the blend, which turns the blend or gradient into a bitmapped image like you would make in Photoshop.