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  1. Illustrator loses gradient fills from PDFs, generated in InDesign

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    Vladimir commented  · 

    Indeed, I haven’t checked gradients created in any apps other than InDesign. Thank you for investigating it further!

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    Vladimir commented  · 

    The form here is too restrictive and doesn't allow to attach neither InDesign file nor Joboptions one. Here's a link to download them https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/h1rdj0lof10vilwse13p2/AATwmfaRZ2qaHKSNI4i-T1s?rlkey=qh5qyaschfylg7j1xq8agwwwz&dl=0

    You'll find there the following:
    - an InDesign file with a misbehaving gradient
    - a PDF exported from it
    - a PDF settings file, actually, just the standard High Quality Print preset
    - and an Illustrator file with the PDF file linked and embedded.

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    Vladimir commented  · 

    Well, here are:
    - an InDesign file with a misbehaving gradient (it has doc extension, rename it to indd, because indd type isn't recognized by the form here).
    - a PDF exported from it.
    - a PDF settings file, actually, just the standard High Quality Print preset (with txt extension as the form here seems to fail to upload it, change txt to joboptions).
    - and an Illustrator file with the PDF file linked and embedded.

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    Vladimir commented  · 

    Well, here are an InDesign file with a misbehaving gradient. A PDF exported from it. PDF settings, actually, just the standard High Quality Print preset (with txt extension as the form here seems to fail to upload it, change txt to joboptions). And an Illustrator file with the PDF file linked and embedded.

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    Vladimir commented  · 

    I updated AI to the latest version, and the problem still persists. Actually, the default gradient fails to show up after embedding as PDF. I attached an example.

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    Vladimir commented  · 

    And I believe this report is on the same problem https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/34124506-pdf-press-from-indesign-dropped-in-illustrator-m

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    Vladimir commented  · 

    Egor,

    Please, find attached a test file. I'm using AI 28.1 on macos 14.3.1

    Does your test file has 0 in one of the channels for a test object with a gradient? Only moving stops isn't enough to replicate the problem.

    Did you also checked the problem with objects pasted from InDesign? Do they keep their fills upon pasting into Illustrator? (With both conditions I described in the initial post)

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    Vladimir commented  · 

    Just stumbled upon a problem with missing a gradient after embedding a PDF file into an Illustrator document. Imported PDF shows the gradients, but upon embedding the objects with this gradient disappear.

    The actual reason I've found after some experimenting is REALLY weird.
    If gradient has 0 in at least one of the CMYK channels
    AND
    one of the stops in the gradient doesn't reach the very beginning or the end of said gradient (0 or 100 respectively),
    Illustrator makes it TRANSPARENT.

    At also happens if you just copy and paste an object from InDesign to Illustrator (because objects are copied as PDFs).

    So, the temporary fix is either to duplicate a stop at an end you need it to be shifted and place the duplicate stop at exactly 0 or 100. Or to add 1 in the channels you don't need in your gradient.

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    Vladimir commented  · 

    Just stumbled upon a problem with missing a gradient after embedding a PDF file into an Illustrator document.

    The actual reason I've found in my files is REALLY weird. Embrace yourself.

    If gradient has 0 in at least one of the CMYK channels
    AND
    one of the stops in the gradient doesn't reach the very beginning or the end of said gradient (0 or 100 respectively),
    Illustrator makes it transparent.

    Schizophrenic a bit, right?

    At also happens if you just copy and paste an object from InDesign to Illustrator (because objects are copied as PDF).

    So, the fix it either to duplicate a stop at an end you need it to be shifted and place the duplicate stop at exactly 0 or 100. Or to add 1 in the channels you don't need in your gradient.

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