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1. Unable to apply gradient along or across a stroke

   Trying to make a cylindrical/tubular structure with form.
   In gradient window, when selecting to apply the gradient either within, along or across the stroke, one gets the same result. A vertically oriented gradient which has nothing to do with the stroke. Quite frustrating. even if one changes the orientation, it does absolutely nothing.
   This is the reason why I upgraded. What a disappointment! And I see from the web that I'm not alone.
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2. Radial gradient generates broken CSS

   Illustrator CC 22.1. To reproduce, create a rectangle with fill set to any radial gradient. Name the rectangle, open CSS Properties window. Observe the generated CSS:

   .GradientBox
   {
   background : -moz-radial-gradient(50% 50%, circle farthest-corner, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) 100%);
   background : -webkit-radial-gradient(50% 50%, circle farthest-corner, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) 100%);
   background : -webkit-gradient(radial,50% 50% ,0 , 50% 50%, 272.12 ,color-stop(0,rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) ),color-stop(1,rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) ));
   background : -o-radial-gradient(50% 50%, circle farthest-corner, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) 100%);
   background : -ms-radial-gradient(50% 50%, circle farthest-corner, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) 100%);
   -ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Stlye=2);"
   background : radial-gradient(50% 50%, circle farthest-corner, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) 100%);
   border-style : Solid;
   border-color : #000000;
   border-color : rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);
   border-width : 1px;
   filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Stlye=2);
   }

   There are 3 problems here:

   1. On line 8 of the CSS (the legacy IE -ms-filter rule), the semicolon is inside the double quotes instead of outside, making it invalid.
   2. In the legacy IE "-ms-filter" and "filter" rules, lines 8 and 14, Style is misspelled as "Stlye".
   3. How would an alpha filter be equivalent to a radial gradient in legacy IE versions in the first place?

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   Illustrator CC 22.1. To reproduce, create a rectangle with fill set to any radial gradient. Name the rectangle, open CSS Properties window. Observe the generated CSS:

   .GradientBox
   {
   background : -moz-radial-gradient(50% 50%, circle farthest-corner, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) 100%);
   background : -webkit-radial-gradient(50% 50%, circle farthest-corner, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) 100%);
   background : -webkit-gradient(radial,50% 50% ,0 , 50% 50%, 272.12 ,color-stop(0,rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) ),color-stop(1,rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) ));
   background : -o-radial-gradient(50% 50%, circle farthest-corner, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) 100%);
   background : -ms-radial-gradient(50% 50%, circle farthest-corner,… more

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3. Gradient across open stroke with round cap is buggy (v.29.1)

   As in title. See screenshot. Transparency here at 50%, using 100% changes nothing.

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4. Banding and fragmentation of color gradients in Illustrator

   In an old Illustrator CS6 vector, the gradients became banded and fragmented when I opened them in the newer Illustrator. I layered the gradients with the screen blending mode. I used to have no problems with this vector file, but the problem appeared in my new Illustrator (29.1). What the problem could be?

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5. Color picker doesn’t get shown when clicked for a gradient

   Gradient tool not showing color picker when clicking in gradient node. latest version 29.0

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6. 生成されるグラデーションはグラデーションではない

   2024年前半頃に作成したデータについて解説します。
   グラデーションツールで単色（特色濃度100％）から透明（特色濃度0％）になるグラデーションです。（A参照）黒の矢印で指し示している部分までは均等に濃度100％が入るはずなのですが、データ上でもよく見ると黒の矢印で指し示している位置の前後が濃い色になっているのがわかるでしょうか。このデータを最終、印刷（印刷業者に依頼）まで進めて商品をお客様に納品したところ、納品先の顧客からクレームが入りました。納品された商品を見るとAの写真で示したように黒の矢印周辺が一番色味が濃く出ており（筋が入ったような状態）本来矢印より下の部分も全く同じ色（濃度100％）で出るべきところが薄くなっているんです。（参照B）
   しかも濃度100％より上の部分がすごく汚いムラのあるグラデーションになっています。
   私自身、DTP業界で20年以上仕事をしていますが、年々イラレの品質低下が著しいことを恐らく長年愛用されている方ほどお気づきかと思います。
   20年程前もグラデーションツールで作成したグラデーションをフィルム印刷するとグラデーションの段階がまるで階段のように縞々にでたことを思い出しますが、その解決方法として使用していたのがブレンドツールという強い味方。ステップ数を細かすぎるというくらいに細かい設定にすることでスムースなグラデーションを再現できます。
   が、しかし。
   今回の件で次回の印刷に向けて解決策を講じようとブレンドツールで同じグラデーションを作成したものの、いくらステップ数を増やそうとも、なめらかなグラデーションにならないのです。（C参照）
   そしてcの画像を見て観察眼の鋭い方ならお気づきかと思いますが、
   テップ数50のところを見て気づきませんか。一段一段のステップがグラデーション表現されており、そのグラデーションがまさに上に向かってゆくにつれて濃く表現されていることを。
   本来であればもちろん一段一段のステップが同じ均一の色味になるので絶対にこういう表現になるはずがないですよね。
   グラデーション表現の不具合と同じことが、このブレンドツールに於いても起こっています。

   今回実際に商品としてお客様に納品しており、このグラデーションの不具合が原因で金銭的損失を被りました。
   グラデーションツールに問題があった時の回避策としてブレンドツールを使っていたのに、それも使い物にならないとなったら、この手のデザインは使えなくなります。
   深刻に受け止めていただきたいですし、細部にまで注意を払って改善していただきたいです。

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7. Problem with gradient mesh created in InDesign

   Why is it that when I open a PDF created in InDesign with a gradient mesh, in Illustrator, the mesh becomes a solid fill?

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8. Freeform gradient gets stuck on color stop mode

   I created a circle with a freeform gradient and when I tried to deselect the gradient, it would not deselect the color stops inside the gradient. Even when I had another object selected and tried to change the fill color, it said "color stop" was selected to fill in the top left corner. I also tried switching to my other open projects and the problem was still occurring even in projects with no gradients.

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9. Gradient on a path bug (copy and paste coverts path to outline path)_Ongoing issue!

   Illustrator expands path on a line to an outline path when copy and pasting. See video below. Using latest version on Illustrator on Mac OS Ventura (latest update) on M1 iMac.

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10. Grayscale looks brownish in RGB mode

    In 27.2, grayscales look brownish, and the gradient bias is very off center.

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11. cannot rescale freedom gradient

    I have made a graphic with freedom gradient (illustrator 2022). The color will not stay the same if I try to resize the graphic.

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12. SVG Export code issues with fill gradient color

    • Windows 10 Enterprise
    • Illustrator 25.4 and later, 26, 27 (all)

    When I export SVG (Save as -> Save as SVG), the path with a a fill gradient color generated a dirty long CSS code:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 26.5.0, SVG Export Plug-In . SVG Version: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 26.5.0, SVG Export Plug-In . SVG Version: 6.00 Build 0) -->
    <svg version="1.1" id="Livello_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px"
    viewBox="0 0 50 50" style="enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;" xml:space="preserve">
    <style type="text/css">
    .st0{fill:url(#Element200000012443458042858059010000003463708424840614056);}
    .st1{fill:url(#Element100000127017412019725090950000006481867756431396536);}
    </style>
    <linearGradient id="Element2_00000010313092043105879430000008226129921869105801_" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x1="0" y1="20.15" x2="50" y2="20.15">
    <stop offset="0" style="stop-color:#FFFFFF"/>
    <stop offset="0.3198" style="stop-color:#B738B6"/>
    <stop offset="1" style="stop-color:#000000"/>
    </linearGradient>
    <path id="Element2" style="fill:url(#Element2_00000010313092043105879430000008226129921869105801_);" d="M27.1,22.7
    c1.2,1.2,1.3,3.1,0.3,4.3c-1.2,1.2-3.1,1.3-4.3,0.3c-1.2-1.2-1.3-3.1-0.3-4.3c0.6-0.7,1.5-1,2.3-1C25.7,22,26.4,22.2,27.1,22.7z
    M50,25c0,1.6-0.1,3.1-0.4,4.6c-0.1,0-0.2-0.1-0.3-0.1h-8.6c-0.6,0-1.1,0.4-1.3,0.9c-2.3,5.9-8.1,9.9-14.4,9.9s-11.9-3.8-14.3-9.6
    c-0.2-0.5-0.7-0.8-1.3-0.8H0.8c-0.1,0-0.2,0.1-0.3,0.1C0.2,28.4,0,26.7,0,25C0,11.2,11.1,0,25,0C38.8,0,50,11.2,50,25z M25.1,9.5
    c2.4,0,4.8,0.6,7,1.7c0.4,0.2,0.9,0,1.2-0.4c0.2-0.4,0-0.9-0.4-1.2c-2.5-1.3-5.1-1.9-7.9-1.9c-9.5,0-17.2,7.8-17.2,17.2
    c0,0.5,0.4,0.9,0.9,0.9s0.9-0.4,0.9-0.9C9.6,16.4,16.5,9.5,25.1,9.5z M29,22.8L38.2,12c0.5-0.6,0.5-1.4-0.1-1.9
    c-0.6-0.5-1.4-0.4-1.9,0.2l-9.1,10.6C25.3,20,23,20.4,21.6,22c-1.7,2-1.4,4.9,0.5,6.5c0.9,0.7,1.9,1.1,3,1.1c1.2,0,2.5-0.6,3.4-1.6
    C29.7,26.5,29.9,24.4,29,22.8z M42.3,25c0-3.7-1.1-7.2-3.2-10.1c-0.3-0.4-0.9-0.5-1.3-0.2c-0.4,0.3-0.5,0.9-0.2,1.3
    c1.9,2.6,2.9,5.8,2.9,9c0,0.5,0.4,0.9,0.9,0.9S42.3,25.5,42.3,25z"/>
    <linearGradient id="Element1_00000036958541660793620670000017130290864928659633_" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x1="1.25" y1="41.15" x2="48.95" y2="41.15">
    <stop offset="0" style="stop-color:#FFFFFF"/>
    <stop offset="0.3198" style="stop-color:#B738B6"/>
    <stop offset="1" style="stop-color:#000000"/>
    </linearGradient>
    <path id="Element1" style="fill:url(#Element1_00000036958541660793620670000017130290864928659633_);" d="M25.1,43.2
    c-7.1,0-13.5-4.1-16.4-10.5H1.2C4.5,42.8,14,50,25,50c11.3,0,20.8-7.4,23.9-17.7l-7.2,0.1C38.8,38.9,32.2,43.2,25.1,43.2z"/>
    </svg>

    The problem exists from 25.4.1 version

    • Windows 10 Enterprise
    • Illustrator 25.4 and later, 26, 27 (all)

    When I export SVG (Save as -> Save as SVG), the path with a a fill gradient color generated a dirty long CSS code:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 26.5.0, SVG Export Plug-In . SVG Version: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 26.5.0, SVG Export Plug-In . SVG Version: 6.00 Build 0) -->
    <svg version="1.1" id="Livello_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px"
    viewBox="0 0 50 50" style="enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;" xml:space="preserve">
    <style type="text/css">
    .st0{fill:url(#Element200000012443458042858059010000003463708424840614056);}
    .st1{fill:url(#Element100000127017412019725090950000006481867756431396536);}
    </style>
    <linearGradient id="Element2_00000010313092043105879430000008226129921869105801_" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x1="0" y1="20.15" x2="50" y2="20.15">
    <stop… more

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13. apply shadow effect on this file, the app crashes

    whenever i use and effect (shadow) in this file the computer automatically crashes.

    been doing a file that it includes this chart, but whenever I save the file,
    it automatically crashes. all of my work is lost.

    even the technician encounters the same thing

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14. Gradients got broken when reopening a file

    A file I created only three months ago in an older version of Illustrator (project still ongoing) no longer shows the gradations. I spent DAYS creating. When I finally found where to get online Adobe support (that is not right), the tech had me download an older version of Illustrator as the solution. That does not seem like a solution. How do I keep these gradations in the new version? Why did they disappear? I have been a dedicated, daily user of Illustrator since 1990. I have more and more problems every year/upgrade. I used to always give your products/company a 10 rating. Now, if there was another program I could use, I would definitely try it.

    A file I created only three months ago in an older version of Illustrator (project still ongoing) no longer shows the gradations. I spent DAYS creating. When I finally found where to get online Adobe support (that is not right), the tech had me download an older version of Illustrator as the solution. That does not seem like a solution. How do I keep these gradations in the new version? Why did they disappear? I have been a dedicated, daily user of Illustrator since 1990. I have more and more problems every year/upgrade. I used to always give your products/company… more

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15. Linear and radial gradient do not stay true to selected color's value

    Linear and radial gradient do not stay true to selected color's value
    Not an issue in freeform gradient

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    Need More Info  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    Do you have the test fil you can share with the team?

    Please remove anything sensitive from it and leave only the shape with the gradient. Do not move it into another doc or make sure it uses the same color mode as the original document does.

16. Changing color on gradient object freezes illustrator

    I noticed a similar issue someone was having in 2019, but it doesn't seem precisely the same. I am running Illustrator 24.3 on Windows 10. I recently pulled up an Illustrator file from last year to pull items for a new, related project. One of the vectors is a gradient - I'm trying to change it to solid fill. The only way I can do this right now is to change it to whatever solid is my default in my Tools panel, then change it to the actual color I want in my color palette. The Color palette automatically selects one of the colors in the gradient with no way to deselect. Clicking a color in the Color palette from there creates a new gradient point buried or invisible beneath another one. If I try to switch the entire object to solid fill after accidentally editing this gradient point color, Illustrator freezes and shuts down.

    I noticed a similar issue someone was having in 2019, but it doesn't seem precisely the same. I am running Illustrator 24.3 on Windows 10. I recently pulled up an Illustrator file from last year to pull items for a new, related project. One of the vectors is a gradient - I'm trying to change it to solid fill. The only way I can do this right now is to change it to whatever solid is my default in my Tools panel, then change it to the actual color I want in my color palette. The Color palette automatically selects… more

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17. Scaling freeform gradient objects with real-time drawing/editing on.

    When I have real-time drawing turned on, I can't select multiple objects that contain freeform gradients and scale them without losing the appearance of the objects. A single object works, more than one at a time will not. If I turn off real-time in preferences, this resolves the issue.

    Mac os 10.14, Illustrator c 24.2

    Please see videos for demo:

    https://www.loom.com/share/5040af7faaec469ea51dbacec54ad60a

    https://www.loom.com/share/36b855a5d05b4119828a0c7680036ee6

    Problem resolves when turning real-time off:

    https://www.loom.com/share/4d45e69091b149d88b41661b30a49baf

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18. Gradient Annotator tool is not visible for some objects but it is for others

    Gradient Annotator tool is not visible for some objects but it is for others

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19. "Apply gradient across stroke" shows terrible banding compared to a standard linear gradient

    When applying a gradient to a stroke with the "apply gradient across stroke" option selected, the resulting gradient is very poor quality, with lots of visible banding.

    In the attached image the top gradient is formed by feathering a rectangle with corner radius of 31.235 px by 20px. The quality is fine, although feathering makes specifying specific colours a hassle.

    The middle object is the same rectangle with a 40pt stroke, with a white-to-black gradient applied with "apply gradient across stroke" selected. The gradient is very uneven, showing clear banding.

    The bottom is a the same linear gradient applied as a fill over a 40px-tall rectangle. Its gradient is smooth without visible banding.

    The document is in RGB colour mode and all the colours in the document are specified as RGB black (#000000) or white (#FFFFFF). The screenshot is taken at 100% with pixel preview disabled. Enabling pixel preview makes the gradient quality even worse (see the second attachment).

    I would expect stroke gradients to look equally high quality as conventional gradients or as gradients formed by stacking a feathered shape over a background.

    When applying a gradient to a stroke with the "apply gradient across stroke" option selected, the resulting gradient is very poor quality, with lots of visible banding.

    In the attached image the top gradient is formed by feathering a rectangle with corner radius of 31.235 px by 20px. The quality is fine, although feathering makes specifying specific colours a hassle.

    The middle object is the same rectangle with a 40pt stroke, with a white-to-black gradient applied with "apply gradient across stroke" selected. The gradient is very uneven, showing clear banding.

    The bottom is a the same linear gradient applied as… more

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20. Gradient stroke with spot colors separations error

    Using spot colors in a gradient stroke has problems on a close path. When viewing separations, white gaps appear between some spot colors.

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    Request to Contact Support  ·  AdminRama (Mgr, Software Development, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    Please get in touch with us at any of the other support channels – https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html . Since this is not a generic issue that we can reproduce at our end, we will need someone to look into your machine to figure out what is going on here.