Gradient stop spacing?

[iRuss]

Is there. short cut to evenly space the bottom gradient stops going across from left to right?

[Monika Gause]

No.

I'm not sure if this can be done by scripting.

But even then you will need to find a script. So maybe if you just need this once, you could just calculate the difference and then enter the percentage in the gradient panel.

[Kurt Gold]

Basically this is actionable to some extent and you could create some „template“ actions that would make your desired gradient stops and distributions, but it would be bound to given colours and therefore it would probably be easier to create a graphic style library that contains the gradient fills with specific stops and distributions.

[Andrei Koziakov · Accepted solution]

It is not so fast, but you can create a grid with guides, and then create/copy gradient points not in the Gradient panel but with Gradient Annotator right on the object. (View > Show Gradient Annotator).

[iRuss]

Andrey, I went with your method making a grid. Thanks for the tip!

Monika, I'll have to pass on writing a script. It's way over my head!

[pixxxelschubser]

Hi iRuss,

as Monika Gause rightly suspects: You can work in gradients with script very well. (Hallo Monika, schön dich zu lesen.)

How often do you need these changes? (Because: You also need a lot of time to create a script.)

And futhermore your example gradient isn't symmetrical and could it never be. The second color is another than the fifteenth (the last but one). Or do you need only spread evenly all gradient stops of your gradient?

For your understanding: In [JS] the position of gradient stops/points/sliders/controllers (what is the right english term for this?) are addressed as gradient.gradientStops.rampPoint

Here is an [JS] example of reading the positions of rampPoint of a gradient (need one opened document with one selected path item with gradient fill color):

// Gradient_gradientStops_checkPosition.jsx
// regards pixxxel schubser
var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
var aSel = aDoc.selection[0];
if ( aSel.fillColor.typename == 'GradientColor' ) {
    var aGrad = aSel.fillColor.gradient;
    var gradStops = aGrad.gradientStops;
    var gradPos = [gradStops.length];
    for (i=0; i<gradStops.length; i++) {
        var rPoint = new Array (2);
        rPoint[0] = "gradientStop"+(i+1);
        rPoint[1] = Math.round(gradStops.rampPoint)+"%";
        rPoint = rPoint.join(" at: ");
        gradPos = rPoint;
        }
    }
alert (gradPos.join("\r"));

You also could change the position and other properties of every gradient stop:

app.activeDocument.selection[0].fillColor.gradient.gradientStops[1].rampPoint = 60;

The position of your second gradient stop is now position at 60%.

But be sure you also have to pay attention all 'mid points' when you change the position of 'his rampPoint'. And you need more maths to spread evenly all gradient stops.

Have fun

[Monika Gause]

Cool!

Hallo Pixxxelschubser und danke für die Info!