Gradients in PDFs

[More Sugar]

Steve Mills wrote:
> On Jun 25, 2008, at 16:05:34, More Sugar wrote:
>
>> Don't think that's gonna happen anytime soon. We only just upgraded 
>> to 7 (from 4!) a couple years ago. Right now, I'm angling for more pens.
>>
>> Any ideas on how to fix using the army I _have_?
>
>
> What happens if you export to eps then turn that into a pdf with 
> Distiller or Preview or whatever? 
Didn't even try that, as we just don't have the time. When creating PDFs 
for the printer, it's always down to the wire.

> You could always break up the gradient into multiple rectangles. The 
> top one solid white, then the white to red gradient with only 2 color 
> points, and finally the red solid fill. It's inelegant, but it's the 
> best workaround I can think of 
Yah, that does work. I've resorted to it before.

> without at least *trying* the 8.0.3 beta and verifying that the bug 
> has been fixed and then *you'd have a good pdf*.
>
All that will prove to me is I need something I can't have right now. I 
wish bugs could be fixed in the products we've already purchased. I know 
it's a lot to ask, but I do expect things to work properly. Silly, eh?