back-to-back gradient Q with Distiller setting 'Convert gradients to smooth shades'

[Archbold Buckeye]

We export EPSs and distill them, but I can't answer the rest of your 
question about gradients.

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>From: Chris Denesha <chris-list at denesha.org>
>To: Creator List <creator at wacondatrader.com>
>Subject: back-to-back gradient Q with Distiller setting 'Convert gradients to
smooth shades'
>Date: Fri, Nov 30, 2007, 5:03 PM
>

> Hello,
>
> Is anyone else exporting EPSs out of Creator and distilling them?  We're
> doing it for proof purposes and not yet using the PDFs as Finals in the
> paper, but some day we might..
>
> My current Distiller settings have the check box Advanced -> 'Convert
> gradients to smooth shades' on - looks like a Distiller 7 and 8 default.
>   My old Distiller 4 and 5 settings did not have this checked.
>
> With a back to back gradient defined, say 2 repeats at 90 degrees with a
> 100% color on the left/right fading to 10% at around half of the slider
> and then staying at 10%, the resulting PDF is only somewhat correct on
> the right side.  The left side of the gradient ignores the slider at
> half way through and does a 100% to 10% gradient until it meets the
> other gradient where its half way point was.
>
> If I remove the option for 'Convert gradients to smooth shades' the PDF
> looks fine.
>
> I realize this is a little tough to explain, so if you need more please
> let me know.  I'm testing with a blank document and a background fill,
> exporting EPS at both L1 and L2.
>
> Intel OSX 10.4.10 and C7.0.6
> Distiller 8.1.0 on MAC
> Distiller 7.0.7 on PC
>
> thanks!
>
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>
> chris denesha
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