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petrab60631600
petrab60631600
Inspiring
January 17, 2020
Question

BITMAP PROBLEM

  • January 17, 2020
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Hello!

 

I would need a little advice 🙂

 

I created the vector file that contains transparency and gradients. I tried to upload for submitting to stock.

The problem is that contains bitmap. 

I expanded objects, I used the flatten transparency and still is detecing a bitmap.

I don´t know where is the problem...

I will be glad for you help.

Thank you. Petra

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petrab60631600
petrab60631600Author
Inspiring
January 17, 2020

 

This is that problem 🙂 I used gradient + various blending modes. 

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Monika GauseCommunity Expert
Community Expert
January 17, 2020

That's a freeform gradient, right?

And you want to upload it where?

 

That kind of gradient is not supported in Illustrator 10 if that is what you are saving to. So it doesn't get rasterized, but isn't vector content either. If you want to be able to use artwork in Illustrator 10 (as is required by several stock companies), then you will have to stay with gradient meshes.

petrab60631600
petrab60631600Author
Inspiring
January 18, 2020

Thank you very much for your advice, I understand now why it was not possible to upload.

 

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Monika GauseCommunity Expert
Community Expert
January 17, 2020

What exactly is in the file?

What kind of file exactly did you upload?

 

You know that in EPS (no matter which "version") transparency gets flattened? And if there are gradients affected by the transparency, you will get pixels. No matter where the slider is.

Ton Frederiks
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Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
Community Expert
January 17, 2020

"And if there are gradients affected by the transparency, you will get pixels. No matter where the slider is."

Not necessarily, it can create a new gradient.

Ton Frederiks
Community Expert
Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
Community Expert
January 17, 2020

It creates new gradients, but it creates images when "Preserve Alpha Transparency" is checked.

Eugenio.NYC
Eugenio.NYC
Participating Frequently
January 17, 2020

Before you flatten, did you moved the slider to 100% vectors?

 

T
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January 17, 2020

Why did you flatten transparency? That will often create a bitmap.

petrab60631600
petrab60631600Author
Inspiring
January 17, 2020

Hi. 

As first I did not flatten, but showed me the message that it contains bitmap.

I was reading some articles, and I got solution, flaten transparency according to the procedure,

but despite of it is still contains bitmap. So I don´t know what to do.  

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