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Illustrator gradient appears different than Photoshop gradient

  • February 24, 2022
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I'm using the exact same colors and have draw the gradient the same way, and yet the gradient appears differently in Illustrator versus Photoshop. Is there a way to fix this? I want to be able to use Illustrator with this gradient but because it's a coroporate brand color, I need to appear consistently as it does in Photoshop.

 

In this image, the top image is Photoshop, bottom image is Illustrator.

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Correct answer pixxxelschubser

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Do not use Spot color

 

 

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Ton Frederiks
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Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
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February 24, 2022

When using the same color stops, Photoshop gradients have always been different from the other Adobe apps.

Especially now with the new interpolation methods it becomes difficult to share gradients between applications.

645 votes here: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-desktop-feature-requests/suggestions/30997678-allow-gradient-swatches-to-be-added-to-cc-library

 

    pixxxelschubser
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    pixxxelschubserCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    February 24, 2022

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    Do not use Spot color

     

     

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    frygurlejnAuthor
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    February 24, 2022

    That was the problem!! Thank you so much!!

    pixxxelschubser
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    pixxxelschubserCommunity Expert
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    February 24, 2022

    And please

    use always Process colors and NOT Spot colors for gradients.

    Mike_Gondek10189183
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    Mike_Gondek10189183Community Expert
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    February 24, 2022

    Are you in the same color  mode in boths applications (RGB or CMYK)

    Photohsop has a method interpolation that will slightly change how the 2 colors combine whcih seems your issue, but yours seems more weak in the middle on one example

     

    Use Adobe Bridge >> Edit >> Color Settings to sync between all apps.

     

    What happens if you copy the gradient fromillustrato and paste into Photohsop as smart object?

     

    Monika Gause
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    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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    February 24, 2022

    Photoshop has some advanced algorithms for calculation gradients that Illustrator doesn't have.

     

    You can see a comparison in here: https://sergosokin.gumroad.com/l/gradientblender

      pixxxelschubser
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      pixxxelschubserCommunity Expert
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      February 24, 2022

      Sorry, but to me there is no difference between a Photoshop gradient and Illustrator.

       

      top: Photoshop image with gradient
      below: Illustrator gradient

       

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        frygurlejnAuthor
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        February 24, 2022

        And both of yours look correct, while my illustrator one is getting this pinkish color blending. This is so frustrating!

        pixxxelschubser
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        pixxxelschubserCommunity Expert
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        February 24, 2022

        Please show us a screenshot of the selected path with layer panel, gradient panel and appearance panel and visible control bar.

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          frygurlejnAuthor
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